Milk is better than health products. In order to get rid of illness and prolong life, the elderly should drink milk every day, and talk about the reasons and drinking methods.

Milk is a nearly perfect food in human food, which contains almost all nutrients needed by human body except dietary fiber.

This paper focuses on the seven benefits of drinking milk for the elderly, refutes all kinds of specious statements, and finally talks about how and how much the elderly should drink.

Please see your old friends till the end! Young friends should also watch it, not only for your parents, but also for yourself.

At present, the milk supply in China's market is sufficient, but not many elderly people can drink milk every day. Even in large and medium-sized cities, only about 20% of the elderly can drink milk every day, and there are very few elderly people who drink milk in rural areas, perhaps less than 5%. Old people who drink milk are much less than children and women.

Why is it missing? According to the author's investigation, first, the elderly generally have insufficient understanding of the nutrition of milk; Second, a considerable number of elderly people in China are lactose intolerant. In addition, some people still have financial difficulties. Therefore, drinking milk every day is worrying.

Let's start with lactose intolerance. About 80% of the elderly in China have symptoms such as bowel sounds, abdominal pain and diarrhea after drinking fresh milk, which is called lactose intolerance. The reason of lactose intolerance is that these people lack lactase in their bodies due to genetic factors, which leads to indigestion of lactose in milk and a large amount of gas produced by bacterial fermentation. Lactose intolerance is also caused by factors that have not developed the habit of drinking milk in the past. About 20 years ago, milk was still a rarity, and ordinary people had no milk to drink. As a result, old people have not developed the habit of drinking milk since childhood, and it is difficult to adapt even when they are old.

1. Milk protein contains 8 kinds of amino acids necessary for human body and cannot be synthesized by itself. It is a high-quality protein, and its digestion and absorption rate is as high as 98%. Older people have poor protein synthesis ability, so they should pay more attention to the intake of high-quality protein than young people.

Protein in milk is easier to digest than protein in meat. Therefore, milk is the best supply source for the elderly to obtain high-quality protein.

2. The elderly in China are generally short of mineral calcium. More than 20% of the elderly over 60 suffer from osteoporosis. The older you get, the greater the incidence of osteoporosis and the risk of fracture. Milk has high calcium content and good absorption. Every100g of milk contains about105mg of calcium. If you drink 300-500 grams of milk every day, you can provide at least 300 milligrams of calcium for the elderly. Coupled with calcium intake from other foods, it can basically meet the needs of the elderly for calcium, delay the occurrence of osteoporosis, and play a role in strengthening teeth and preventing fractures.

It is wrong for some old people to drink bone soup in order to promote the healing after fracture. It is right to drink milk.

Besides calcium, milk also contains minerals such as zinc, selenium and magnesium, and almost all vitamins. Milk is rich in vitamins A, D and B2, but vitamins A, D and B2 are lacking in most elderly people in China.

The absorption and utilization of vitamins A, D, B2 and minerals calcium, zinc and selenium are indispensable nutrients for preventing and controlling chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the elderly.

4. Respiratory diseases such as chronic bronchitis are very common chronic diseases among the elderly in China, especially in rural areas. Vitamin A has a protective effect on respiratory mucosa, and 500 grams of milk can provide half of the daily vitamin A requirement of human body.

Therefore, drinking milk is good for the elderly to prevent respiratory diseases, especially for the elderly who smoke.

5. The minerals copper, magnesium and rich lecithin in milk can slow down the aging of brain function in the elderly and help to prevent and control Alzheimer's disease.

6. Milk can enhance human immunity. Many surveys at home and abroad show that the incidence of chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity and stroke is lower in the elderly who drink milk in moderation every day than in the elderly who don't drink milk.

7. The digestive function of the elderly is generally poor, and gastrointestinal peristalsis is slow, which is prone to intestinal flora imbalance. Regular consumption of yogurt made of fresh milk can supplement probiotics, help maintain the balance of flora, regulate intestinal function and prevent common constipation in the elderly.

Although drinking milk has many benefits, the saying that milk is harmful keeps appearing in society. If drinking milk leads to excessive intake of protein, it will be harmful to health. In fact, this statement is aimed at Europeans and Americans. Residents in Europe and America eat more meat, and their dietary structure is characterized by high protein and fat. Drinking a lot of milk and eating cheese may increase protein's intake.

Others say that drinking milk will increase the incidence of diabetes, skin allergies and breast cancer. This conclusion is also based on the survey results of people who drink a lot of milk in Europe and America. Americans drink more than 1000 grams of milk every day. Some people say to drink milk as water.

Nowadays, the old people in China who are over 60-70 years old generally eat less meat when they are young. It can be said that he grew up eating chaff and pharynx, and his life background is different from that of Europeans and Americans.

Therefore, I want to tell my old friends here that even if there is some truth in the above statement, it is specious and aimed at Europeans and Americans. Not suitable for the elderly in China at all.

Therefore, we have every reason to advocate that the elderly in China must eliminate all kinds of worries and attach importance to the nutritional and health care function of the milk for the elderly. In order to keep fit and prevent chronic diseases, the elderly must drink milk every day, just like children and women.

Since the 1960s, the global milk production and consumption have increased dramatically, and many countries are promoting milk. Like China, some Asian countries and regions unaccustomed to drinking milk, such as Indian, Korean, Japanese, Taiwan Province and Hongkong, have successfully implemented the "White Revolution".

The per capita annual milk consumption in Japan and South Korea is dozens of times that in China, and among hundreds of millions of people, no adverse consequences like those in Europe and America have been found.

He has a good stone on Fangshan, which can be used to cut jade. Therefore, the old people should analyze the statement that milk is harmful, and must not be misled by wrong information.

Nowadays, many elderly people are unwilling to spend money on milk, but they are willing to spend a lot of money on various health care products. This is extremely wrong!

How much milk is appropriate to drink every day? The recommended amount in the Dietary Guidelines for China Residents issued by China Nutrition Society on October 6th is 300g fresh milk or equivalent dairy products per person per day. At present, the opinion of most domestic nutrition experts is that the female elderly should at least ensure this amount, and the male elderly should reach 500 grams.

Old people who are lactose intolerant should eliminate their worries. In addition to drinking yogurt, another solution is to change the way of drinking to a small number of times. The author once introduced a method of drinking fresh milk to many elderly people: If you drink 300g of fresh milk three times or more a day, drink it after meals, that is, after breakfast, lunch and evening meals, drink about100g each, sip it slowly and finish it in 30 minutes. Chewing slowly and avoiding fasting for several months can also gradually reduce or completely eliminate lactose intolerance.

Please try the old people who are not used to drinking fresh milk. According to this method, most old people can adapt to 200 grams of fresh milk.

Dear old friends, don't live up to God's milk which is "not a health care product, but better than a health care product"!

(the picture is taken from the network. Written: Blessed when it rains)

Chief physician Liu Zheng. Studying in Japan in 1980s was the first time that China engaged in modern nutrition. Won 3 provincial and municipal scientific research achievement awards and published 9 monographs.

I sincerely wish the elderly in the world happiness and well-being!

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