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INTRODUCTION
q Due
to reductions in lean body mass,
metabolic rate, and physical activity, elderly persons
require less energy than younger individuals.
q Nutritional
food for old age should be emphasized quality as at the age of 45 to 60
this makes people prone to suffer from various health problems
NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS
o Decreased
Appetite
o Weight
Loss
o Heart
Burn
o Soar
mouth and Throat
o Nausea
o Diarrhea
o Constipation
o Swallowing
Problem
SOLUTIONS OF NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS
q Eat
smaller meals and snacks more frequently.
q Talk
to your doctor
q Avoid
non-nutritious beverages such as black coffee and tea.
q Walk
or participate in light activity to stimulate your appetite.
q Eat
your last meal several hours before going to bed.
q Eat
bland, mild-flavored foods. Spicy or salty foods can irritate soreness.
q Drink
eight or more cups of liquid each day; 10 or more cups if you are feverish.
q Eat
dry foods when you wake up and every few hours during the day. Nausea is often
worse on an empty stomach, and dry foods can relieve some of the discomfort.
q Drink
a variety of beverages to help replace lost liquids and nutrients. Try water,
coffee, tea, iced tea, lemonade or fruit-flavored drinks, fruit or vegetable
juice, broth, milk, or cream soup.
MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS
o Alzheimer's
Disease
o Arthritis
and Osteoarthritis
o Osteoporosis(Weak
Bone)
o Blood
Pressure
o Diabetes
o Overweight
o Eye
Disease
NUTRIENTS REQUIREMENT
o Fiber
o Calcium
o Iron
o Folate
o carbohydrate-rich
cereals
o Low
Fat
o Vitamin
D
WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY
o Walking.
o Eat
only when you are hungry.
o Drink
plenty of water
o Sound
Sleep.
o Follow
a healthy diet.
o Regular
weight check -ups.
MANAGEMENT
o Nutritional Management
o Management
through Herbs
o Lifestyle
Management
NUTRITIONAL MODIFICATIONS
FOOD ALLOWED
o Oatmeal,
oat bran
o Whole
grains
o Brown
rice
o Pulses
and legumes
o Egg
without yolk
o Skimmed
milk
o Fat
free milk products
o Chicken
o Green
vegetables and fruits
FOOD RESTRICTED
o Carbonated
beverages
o Fruit
juices
o Sports
drinks
o Chips
o Crackers
o Packed
food products
o Fried
foods
MANAGEMENT THROUGH HERBS
- Ginger
- Gooseberry
- Crum
- Flaxseed
- Turmeric
- Fennel
- corriander
- Fenugreek
- Bitter melon
- Aloevera
LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION
YOGA ASAN
o Paschimottanasan
o Bhujangasan
o Sarvangasana
o Hal
asana
o Dhanurasana
o Trikonasana,
o Pawanmukhtasan
o Suryanamaskar
PRANAYAMA
o kapaalbhaati
o Bhastrika
o Anulom
Vilom
CONCLUSION
We know that older age is susceptible to various diseases,
caused by wrong lifestyle at a young age. Diligent in exercise and healthy diet
on a regular basis starting from young to old, to live a healthy life savings
in old age
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