Diet and Ageing
Prevent Age-related Ailments with A Proper Diet.
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Body’s energy needs drops and it demands more nutrients as one starts ageing. Degenerative changes which take place past middle-age can be prevented by the proper intake of diet. A good and proper diet can prevent or at least slow down certain age-related degeneration problems such as Osteoporosis, Diabetes and Heart ailments.
As age progresses body composition changes with age; fatty tissue increases and muscle mass decreases. Metabolism slows down and few calories are required. Nearly 1,800 calories are required for a 50 year old person but as he reaches the age of 70 the requirement of calories will drop to 1,440. The human body is likely to gain weight if the person does not keep a check on his diet since the body becomes less effecient in absorbing certain nutrients. An older person will need certain extra amount of the following essential nutrients.
A) To maintain healthy bones and prevent Osteoporosis Calcium is required. Include sesame and mustard seeds, leafy greens, ragi atta, figs, milk and milk products and fish in your diet.
B) To absorb the calcium Vitamin D is necessary so add fish which is the best source of this Vitamin. It is also found in ghee, butter and eggs but the best natural source is sunlight.
C) Eat dairy products, meat shrimps and eggs which is rich in Vitamin B12 required to build red blood cells and maintain healthy nerves.
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