Ava I really can’t say which brand is absolutely the best. I have tried three or four models for two elderly people in my family. After going through many pitfalls of sweetness, lumpiness, and inability to swallow, I found that the ones that suit the physical conditions of my elderly people are really good. The ones with higher repurchase rates among relatives and friends around me are mainly Heinz nutritional rice noodles for middle-aged and elderly people and Fangguang high-calcium rice noodles for the elderly. If you are pursuing a purely natural taste, you will not be disappointed if you choose the customized freshly ground ones from the Grain Mill.
Let’s just say that after my mother had oral surgery last year, even the boiled porridge was too thick, everything stuck in her throat, and her blood sugar was still high. She initially followed the trend and bought an imported model from an internet celebrity. It was super sweet and had a bit of a milky smell. She took a sip and pushed it aside. Later, she asked the nurse in the nutrition department of the hospital and switched to Heinz's low-sugar and high-fiber version. The first ingredient in the ingredient list is brown rice, without adding sucrose, and additional probiotics and water-soluble dietary fiber were added.
However, my old man doesn't like this kind of finished product. He always feels that it smells of processing. He prefers to go to the grain mill with the old guys in the neighborhood to prepare freshly ground yam, oat germs, flax seeds, and lion's mane mushrooms in proportion, and grind it into fine powder on site. After brewing it at home, it has a particularly strong grain aroma. But this kind of freshly ground food is not perfect. Many people say that it is healthier than the finished product. However, it does not have extra calcium, iron, and vitamin D, which are nutrients that the elderly are prone to lack. If the elderly who eat less and are malnourished drink it, it will not be able to supplement the missing nutrients. Moreover, if the seal is not good, it will easily return to moisture and smell after half a month. On the contrary, it is not as long as the shelf life and hygienic guarantee of the finished product.
A while ago, Aunt Zhang's old man downstairs was lactose intolerant, so his son bought rice noodles with whole milk powder added. He suffered from bloating and diarrhea as soon as he drank it. Later, he switched to Fang Guang's egg-free milk formula for the elderly, and he finally drank it comfortably. In fact, you really don’t have to worry about which big brand to choose. If you are really unsure, buy a small package first and come back to try it. Take another look when looking through the ingredient list. The farther down the list of cereals and white sugar are, the better. If you have special needs, such as stomach protection, high calcium, and low sugar, you should look for labels. After all, no matter how loud the brand is, the most important thing is that the elderly like to drink it and drink it without burden.
