Elderly people eat enough three meals a day, prioritize soft foods, easy to digest, should not be vegetarians, add enough water and maintain light exercise at home.
The elderly group, especially the elderly with
underlying medical conditions, are often difficult to cope with if they are
unfortunately infected with Covid-19. Therefore, families need to choose the
right nutrition to increase resistance, eat enough meals, not skip meals to
limit the risk of hypoglycemia. Especially for people with diabetes, priority
should be given to foods that are easy to digest and absorb such as porridge,
soup, etc. to improve the immune system and prevent diseases.
Elderly people should choose balanced foods in 4
groups (carbohydrates, proteins, fats and vitamins, minerals and fibres). Eat
three meals a day. Do not snack because this makes the energy intake
uncontrollable. In addition, junk food often contains a lot of sugar and fats
that are harmful to health. Do not abuse vitamin C to prevent Covid-19. Do not
overeat, eat on time.
In the group of foods with protein, priority should
be given to seafood and seafood, followed by protein from poultry and then
protein from cattle. Note the balance of animal and plant protein, not a
vegetarian diet. Add fiber from vegetables and fruits.
Drinking enough water helps metabolize substances
easily, cleanse the body, reduce constipation. However, the elderly should only
drink enough, should not drink much because the metabolic capacity has been
reduced. Specifically, elderly people without cardiovascular disease or
obstructive pulmonary disease can drink 30-35 ml/kg/day. Accordingly, an
elderly person, weighing 50 kg should drink about 1.5 to 1.7 liters of water a
day. If the workout loses a sweat, we can drink a little more.
"Should drink evenly throughout the day, should not drink much at one time to avoid the heart having to work a lot"
In addition, the amount of water supplied to the
body depends on age. For people under 50 years old should drink about 40 ml /
kg / day or people with a weight of 50 kg should drink about 2 l / day.
Do not rush to buy lemongrass, garlic and ginger to drink. "The excessive use, following the movement and without the correct amount and dosage is not advisable," emphasized the doctor. "Not to mention, garlic juice can cause burns, blisters, and irritation in the stomach lining if used in uncontrolled amounts."
Doctors recommend that families should use fresh
food, do not store food too much, for too long.
Avoid storing too many items in the refrigerator.
Food should be used immediately after processing. The foods should also be kept
at the right temperature (cooler type, frozen storage type). Separate cooked
and raw foods during storage, mark the storage date to know the freezing time
of each type of food and food.
Most importantly, elderly people with underlying
diseases such as asthma, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer,
hypertension, chronic kidney failure... are required to adhere to the treatment
regimen of their doctor. Take the correct medication and take the correct
medication as prescribed. Never give up treatment to make the disease worse.
In particular, during the time of social
distancing, people still have to keep their spirits up and stay active at home
to increase the body's resistance.
"We have to determine that Covid-19 can be prolonged, so we still maintain training in many forms at home. Exercise is good for general health, increases flexibility, maintains muscle mass and burns fat, reduce the risk of disease," said the doctor.
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