Open the information on ‘Nutrition of the Elderly’, the president of the Thai food project, good heart, recommends eating less, full of quality, reducing consumption like ‘a lot of energy without nutrients’
At 13.00 on July 2, at Samyan Mitrtown Hall, 5th floor, Samyan Mitrtown Shopping Center, Matichon Public Company Limited or Matichon Group Joining forces with leading partners including 14 public and private hospitals, agencies under the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), as well as the private sector Organized the Healthcare 2022 Health Fair under the theme ‘Healthcare 2022 The Universe for the Elderly’, reinforcing the strength of the leader of the No. 1 health fair in Thailand for the 14th consecutive year, from 30 June to 3 July.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rewadee Chongsuwat, Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King and Chairperson of the Thai Food Project, Heart Dee “Nutrition for the elderly” that he is the president of the Thai Heart Good Food Project that many people may not know but may have seen the symbol. “Heart-shaped tick right” is a product that is safe for all genders and ages. Thai population data shows that 1 in 4 of the population is elderly. will focus mainly on the elderly
However, before accessing nutrition in the elderly We must first look at the changes in the elderly. The main systems related to food are: 1. Digestive system: from the mouth when older, there will be less saliva, bad teeth, bad tongue or slow taste. difficult to digest stomach Resulting in flatulence, indigestion, and the nose smells less. Many elderly people who have recovered from COVID-19 and get less smell, you might think it’s a covid test, but it’s actually a symptom of an elderly person. 2. Skin becomes dry, freckled, and sweats less. feeling cold at night 3. Hair loss and discoloration 4. Difficulty holding urine 5. Poor memory 6. The endocrine glands produce various hormones decreased and 7. If the meat is not enough protein food. It will cause muscle atrophy when older. therefore have to eat lean meat that is very useful
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rewadee said Problems of the elderly in nutrition can be divided into 2 types: 1. Malnutrition disease. Which is the main problem that is very common is a lack of protein, iron, calcium, vitamin B1 caused by the fact that Thai people rarely drink milk, which 1 cc of milk gives 1 mg of calcium, so our bodies need 800-1000 mg of calcium, we must Drink 2 glasses or 400 cc of milk, equal to 400 mg of calcium, and another 400-600 mg will be obtained from eating vegetables. and small fish. However, the elderly have problems digesting lactose in milk. cause diarrhea So people avoid drinking milk. The chances that we will get enough calcium will be less. Including eating less rice results in less vitamin B1 and not used to eating brown rice. with a lot of vitamins and 2. overnutrition which will be belly fat due to lack of exercise If the waist circumference is the standard Women must not exceed 32 inches, men 36 inches, especially the Covid-19 epidemic. People who don’t leave the house are gaining weight.
“Our bodies are like cars. After using it for a long time, it has deterioration. The important system that I want to focus on is excretion because the most common disease is colon cancer. due to abnormal excretion and less water intake eat foods that do not contain dietary fiber which the government is thinking that will have colon cancer screening especially in the elderly, which is very common Causes of nutritional deficiencies or excesses in the elderly from when young people do not eat vegetables, do not drink milk, do not exercise As the age grows, the old tree becomes difficult to bend, especially the eating behavior. which is one of the causes of colon cancer The food was not delicious. The elderly also dislike going to the dentist,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rewadee said.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rewadee said all these problems Preventive care can be taken by eating foods that slow aging. According to nutrition recommendations for the elderly, they must eat 1,600 kcal of energy per day, focusing on eating less food but many meals. Eat soft, easily digestible food, not very flavorful, as we get older, we can’t put the whole cayenne pepper in a packet. Because it will begin to choking on food easily, even people sitting still choking on their own saliva. However, the elderly must eat quality food, which is nutrient dense food, such as 100 grams of food that we eat. Must be able to see nutrients, 1 plate of food must be full of nutrients If the nutrients are not complete but have a lot of energy, we call it Empty Calories Food. It is a food that has a lot of energy. But it doesn’t have nutrients, such as sweet water, energy, sugar, but no nutrients. does not help to fill the stomach Or sweets with flour, sugar, and fat, so the following must eat quality food, such as meat, focus on eating chicken breasts that are not skinless. Focus on eating boiled vegetables rather than fresh vegetables. because it helps in digestion cut into bite-sized pieces Avoid fried foods as they are difficult to digest and also affect the quality of the oil.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rewadee said Elderly nutrition is less active. Therefore, the need for food will also decrease. One way to determine if you are under or overrated is by weight. Then you must know the nutrients that are different from the 5 food groups that we used to know. The division of nutrients is as follows. 1. Carbohydrates. Recommended as brown rice or oats and can be added to food. The technique of eating oats in everyday life is to cook white rice. When it is almost cooked, sprinkle the oats in it. It will help to increase dietary fiber. 2. Protein focuses on lean meats. By buying meat in stores that tell the fat content. Choose the pork tenderloin 3. Fat should choose oils that contain monounsaturated fatty acids such as olive oil, followed by canola oil, rice bran oil, which will cause less blood fat than other types and 4. vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, which can be obtained from vegetables Fruit and unrefined rice, oats
“Elderly people have spent a lot of life. Therefore, you must invest in yourself by eating good food but eating less. Exercise can also use walking. At least 5,000 steps a day, but if we can walk 10,000 steps a day, we can reduce our energy by 300 kilocalories,” said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rewadee.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rewadee said The nutrition flags for the elderly can be viewed on the website of the Department of Health. The Ministry of Public Health, which is different from the nutrition flag for the general age, is that the elderly will focus on drinking water. At least 8 glasses a day or at least is to drink all 1.5 liters of water in a day or if you can’t really drink Instead, eat more watery fruits and vegetables such as watermelon, squash, or cook your own soup to avoid over-seasoning. For placing the flag on the plate of the elderly, in 1 dish, there must be rice, vegetables, meat. For example, 1 ladle contains 60 grams of rice, giving 80 kcal of energy, which in a day must be eaten 7-8 ladle in the flag. Elderly nutrition It is recommended to eat less fruit. Therefore, if we are to eat a lot of fruit was able to reduce the amount of food eaten because the energy calories are similar Or compared to one slice of bread is equal to one ladle of rice.
In addition, Matichon Publishing has set up a Healthy Book Fair booth at the entrance hall of Samyan Mitrtown Hall. Selling books in the Matichon group and friends of publishers at a special price, with best-selling books and books in the health category, up to 20 percent off and the entire booth up to 25 percent off.
Let’s build an aging society to be strong and happy together in ‘Healthcare 2022 The Universe for the Elderly’ by Matichon Group. Until tomorrow (July 3), you can enter the event from 10.30-20.00 at Samyan Mitrtown Hall, 5th floor, Samyan Mitrtown Shopping Center.
