Attention to diet of hypertension elderly

summary

In recent years, according to the epidemiological survey in China, the prevalence of hypertension is obviously on the rise. With many bad living habits, there are 10 million new patients with hypertension in China every year. When I hear this number, I believe it's not only me, but also more people. Therefore, it is an effective way for us to improve the quality of life of patients with hypertension. The following is to introduce the diet of the elderly with high blood pressure.

Attention to diet of hypertension elderly

Reasonable time for eating three meals: the reason why we eat three meals a day is determined by the composition and physiological activities of the human digestive system and the emptying time of food from the stomach. Generally, the emptying time of mixed food in the stomach is 4-5 hours, so the interval between two meals is also 4-5 hours.

Three meal ration: the recommended proportion of three meal energy is 30% for breakfast, 40% for lunch and 30% for dinner.

Eat every breakfast well: the plan of the day is in the morning. Of course, breakfast every day is also very important. If you don't eat breakfast, the gall bladder with full gall bladder can't rule out bile and increase the risk of gallstones;

matters needing attention

The proportion of the three major production capacity nutrients should be appropriate: especially for some people who lose weight, they eat fruits and vegetables for three meals, and the intake of staple food and protein is insufficient, which will cause malnutrition when it is serious. Therefore, it is suggested that the intake of the three major production capacity nutrients should be reasonable, in which carbohydrate should account for 55% - 65% of the whole day's energy, fat should account for 20% - 30%, and protein should account for 10% - 15%.