Simple Healthy Diet for the Elderly

1. Health problems due to aging
2. Symptoms of excessive salt, fat, sugar, and protein diet
• Excessive salt and fat: increase soluble liquid pressure, i.e. more urine
• Excessive protein: cause “acid nature” body
•  Excessive salt, sugar and fat
Inflexible toward outside temperature change; easy to catch cold or flu
3. Potential Physical symptoms
   • Digestion and bowls: discomfort in intestines, stomach, liver, constipation, diarrhea
   • Urinary tract: stone, bladder, bladder infection
   • Metabolism: diabetes
   • Bones and muscle: lower back pain, arthritis, joint pain
   • Respiratory system: asthma
   • Skin problems: rashes, swelling, itch and allergy
4. Impact of excessive fat, salt, sugar diet
   In the long run, it may cause the following physical symptoms
   • Damp heat body construct
   • High blood pressure
   • Heart attack
   • Kidney failure
   • Diabetes
5. What is the Balanced Vegetarian Diet:
   • Include the following five major nutritious ingredients in the diet
   • Protein
   • Fat
   • Carbohydrates
   • Minerals
   • Vitamins
6. USDA food guide pyramid:
   • Fat, Oil and Sugar only a small amount
   • Milk, Cheese and Milk product: 2 to 3 portions
   • Fish, Meat, Nuts, Egg, Beans: 2 to 3 portions
   • Vegetables: 3 to 5 portions
   • Fruits: 3 to 5 portions
   • Mix grains, Rice, Noodle, Bread: 6 to 11 portions
7. Evergreen recommended Healthy Vegetarian diet food guide pyramid:
   • Sugar and Vegetable oil only a small amount
   • Milk product and Egg product: 2 to 3 portions
   • Nuts, Beans, Peas, Soy bean milk: 2 to 3 portions
   • Vegetables: 3 to 5 portions
   • Fruits: 2 to 4 portions
   • Mix grains, Rice, Noodle, Bread: 6 to 11 portions
8. How to avoid common vegetarian digestive problems
   • Look for information regarding the food contents and the ease of digestion
   • Most of the vegetables are belong to “cold” type which may cause the “chilled stomach” problem
   • Use “healthy stomach soothing herbs” to weaken the “cold” type food
9. Recommend daily diet style
   • Breakfast : Mixed food; Large amount
   • Lunch: One protein dish; Fine food
   • Dinner: Veggie; Light food

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