Diet for the Elderly: Nine Longevity Recipes

　　our life healthy Maintained by food, food nutrition is one of the most direct and important links in anti-aging and immunity-enhancing measures. For the sake of better health for the elderly, we must choose the right food and maintain nutrition

　　Soy products

　　The soy products discussed here refer to soy products, including tofu, soy milk, dried seeds, qianzhang, vegetarian chicken, etc. Why are soybean products recommended? Because in addition to being rich in high-quality protein, minerals, trace elements and other nutrients, soybeans also contain many other functional ingredients, such as isoflavones, oligosaccharides, dietary fiber, lecithin, etc. The fat contained in soybeans is mainly linoleic acid. These substances are active substances that are beneficial to human health. They can lower blood lipids, lower blood sugar, lower blood pressure, lose weight, prevent osteoporosis, improve memory, and improve health. menopause Syndrome symptoms and other effects, it can be said to be a longevity food.

　　Recommended dish 1: Mushroom tofu

　　Ingredients: Southern tofu, mushrooms, magnolia slices.

　　Seasoning: salt, monosodium glutamate, green onions, sugar, wet starch, sesame oil, stock.

　　practice:

　　Cut the tofu into small cubes, cook briefly in a pot of boiling water, remove and dry. Soak the mushrooms and magnolia slices in water, remove the roots of the mushrooms, cut them into three pieces, and cut the magnolia slices into thin strips. Heat the pan and add oil, first add the chopped green onions and stir-fry, then add the mushrooms, shredded magnolia slices, salt and stock.

　　After boiling the pot, add the tofu, add MSG and sugar, thicken the soup, and drizzle with sesame oil and serve.

　　Recommended dishes 2: egg Fried tofu

　　Ingredients: soft tofu, eggs.

　　Seasoning: MSG, salt, chopped green onion, minced ginger.

　　practice:

　　Heat the pot and add a little oil, add the soft tofu, chopped green onion and minced ginger, stir-fry, add salt and MSG. When the tofu is stir-fried until it is slightly yellow, dry and colored, add the eggs and stir-fry together. You can choose one or two other ingredients such as pickled mustard, kohlrabi, mushrooms, dried shrimps, minced meat, assorted pickles, dried shrimps, etc. Pay attention to adding more chopped green onion and minced ginger to enhance the flavor.

　　Vegetables are the main food that supplies minerals and vitamins to the human body, especially vitamin C and beta-carotene. Vegetables are also among the most popular dietary fibers in recent years. In addition to their low glycemic index and strong antioxidant effect, they have become elderly An essential food for anti-aging and disease prevention. There are many types of vegetables, and here I would especially like to introduce bitter melon and tomatoes.

　　Bitter melon Bitter melon is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, carotene, zinc, and selenium, and has good effects on antioxidants and improving human immunity. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bitter melon has the functions of relieving heat, clearing away heat, improving eyesight, detoxifying and lowering blood sugar.

　　Recommended dishes: Stir-fried shredded pork with bitter melon

　　Ingredients: bitter melon, fat and lean meat.

　　Seasoning: dried chili pepper, vegetable oil, garlic flakes, salt, chicken essence.

　　practice:

　　Wash the bitter melon, cut into two halves, remove the stems and seeds, and cut into thin strips. Cut fat and lean meat into thin strips. Heat oil in a pan, add shredded pork, stir-fry until cooked, add garlic slices, dried chili peppers, shredded bitter gourd, add salt and MSG, stir-fry until cooked and serve.

　　tomato Tomatoes are rich in functional ingredients such as carotene and lycopene, and have strong antioxidant effects. The content of various vitamins is 2-4 times higher than that of apples, pears, bananas, etc. Tomatoes can be eaten raw or cooked. The most common dish is scrambled eggs with tomatoes.