Buy health products for parents

1. I understand you , Want to pass health products , Keep parents away from disease , A balanced , Be strong . If the parents have any disease , Don't rely on health products , It is suggested to go to the hospital to consult a doctor first . Because health products are not drugs , It's just a kind of food , It has no therapeutic effect on the disease .
2. Health food can only be used as a supplement to a balanced diet , It cannot be used as the main source of Nutrition . If the parents' diet is rich enough , There is no need to eat health food .
3. The only thing you can give to your parents without considering , Vitamins that help calcium absorb D. vitamin D Lack is very common among the elderly and young people , Sun exposure or daily diet , Can not guarantee adequate intake .
65 Old people over the age of , You should take it every day 600 Vitamins of the unit D.65 Under the age of , The daily intake should not be less than 400 Company .
4. Many old people have bad appetite or teeth , Unbalanced nutritional intake , I recommend using some tips to improve , Instead of buying health food . such as ： Increase the variety of food ; Cook food softer 、 smaller , Easy to chew and swallow ; Use kelp 、 Sea fish and shrimp 、 Mushrooms and other natural ingredients , Increase food flavor .
5. If you want to buy health food , Remember to identify the special products on the package “ Blue hat ” identification . This means that the product is a health food certified by the State Food and drug administration , There is a certain safety guarantee .
6. When buying health food , Be sure to recognize its function , Give targeted supplements to parents . The administrative department has strict regulations on the claimed functions and applicable groups of health food , And there will be updates from time to time , You can The website of the State Administration of market supervision （http://www.samr.gov.cn） see .
7. Calcium is one of the most common nutrients for the elderly , If you want to buy calcium tablets for the elderly , I recommend calcium citrate or other forms of organic calcium , Not calcium carbonate . Calcium carbonate needs gastric acid to be absorbed , The elderly are often prone to insufficient gastric acid secretion .
8. Try to choose calcium in liquid or soft capsule form , Instead of large particles , To reduce the difficulty of swallowing in the elderly .
9. Don't like drinking milk , You can also buy whey protein powder to supplement high-quality protein . I recommend you to choose whey protein powder for your parents , Not soy protein powder . The amino acid composition of whey protein powder is more suitable for human needs , The proportion of essential amino acids is high , The absorption and utilization rate is also higher .
10. Bad appetite 、 The elderly with less overall nutritional intake , Consider buying whole nutrient powder to increase nutritional intake . Please pay attention when buying , Usually, the package of this kind of food will Yes “ National food notes ” Batch number of , It belongs to formula food for special medical purposes . I suggest you try to choose big brands , For example, Nestle's good food is easy to choose 、 Abbott's safety factor, etc .
11. Parents don't like meat , You can consider buying Iron 、 Whey protein powder and other health food , To supplement high-quality protein . When buying iron , It is recommended that you choose the form of organic iron , To reduce the side effects on gastrointestinal tract , For example, ferrous succinate 、 Iron dextran 、 Ferrous glycine, etc .
12. Let parents eat iron with rice , To reduce the stimulation to the intestines and stomach . It can also be rich in vitamins C Eat with citrus fruits , To promote iron absorption .
13. Suffering from heart failure or myocarditis , Consider buying coenzyme Q10 Health food to help alleviate cardiovascular disease , For example, improve myocardial energy metabolism , And then improve heart function . Remember to remind your parents , The daily dosage should not exceed 50mg.
14. Compared with buying fish oil for the elderly , I suggest getting more nutrients from fish oil from food , For example, high quality protein 、DHA、EPA etc. . Dietary guidelines recommend that adults eat fish every week 280-525 g .
15. Fish oil can help reduce blood lipids , But it does not necessarily have the cognitive function of delaying and improving advertising 、 Magical effects such as treating heart disease . Eating fish oil is not a substitute for the health benefits of eating fish .