The stomach of the elderly is no longer like that of young people. You can eat at will. You need to pay attention to the daily diet, not to hurt the stomach, but also to take some measures to take good care of the stomach. Here, health experts recommend: the six word formula for the elderly to keep healthy and protect the stomach:
One is water. For many years, I drink warm boiled water naturally cooled on the same day. I have to drink at least 8-10 cups a day, or cassia seed tea, green tea, and insist on drinking a cup of boiled water before going to bed, waking up in the middle of the night and after getting up in the morning. It not only plays the role of "internal washing" and "thin blood", but also stimulates the gastrointestinal tract, which is conducive to softening stool and defecation.
The second is "soft". After the middle age, the gastrointestinal function will be reduced, and it is necessary to eat cooked and soft food, which is conducive to digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach and intestinal excretion.
The third is rough. Often eat food rich in dietary fiber, such as whole grain (coarse grain) food, potatoes, vegetables, white radish, celery, towel gourd, spinach, kelp, tomato, apple, banana, pear, etc., can be properly selected to eat every day, in order to stimulate intestinal peristalsis and accelerate fecal excretion.
Fourth, platoon. Regular (morning) defecation, do not delay time, so that the bowel is often clear. Wash anus and perineum with warm water after defecation to keep it clean.
The fifth is movement. Moderate exercise, jogging and walking every morning and evening can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. In addition, morning and evening to do a abdominal breathing, time for 15 minutes, so that the lower abdomen, waist and back have a fever feeling. With the undulating movement of abdominal muscles, the activity of stomach and intestine increased, the digestive function was also enhanced, and the rejection of dross was more thorough.
The sixth is kneading. Every morning and evening and after a nap, knead the abdomen with two hands overlapping, taking the navel as the center, and knead 100 times clockwise. It can promote blood circulation in abdominal cavity, help digestion, dredge intestines and stomach, so as to promote smooth excretion of stool.