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What precautions should the elderly pay attention to when eating "bean rice"?

Asked by:Marigold

Asked on:Apr 08, 2026 07:57 PM

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  • Charisma Charisma

    Apr 08, 2026

      Nowadays, "bean rice" made by mixing various beans (soybeans, black beans, red beans, etc.) and rice has gradually become a new favorite on people's daily tables because of its rich nutrition. But eating beans and rice is not always better, nor is it suitable for everyone. No renal or gastrointestinal dysfunction or disease of elderly , Do not eat beans and rice more than 3 times a week, 50-100 grams each time. People with poor physical constitution, kidney, gastrointestinal dysfunction or disease should avoid eating soy rice.

      “The various beans in "Bean Rice" are rich in lysine. Eating them together with rice can improve the overall utilization of protein and play a better role in lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, and preventing arteriosclerosis. However, beans and rice should not be eaten every day, and do not consume too much at one time. For the elderly with weak kidney excretion ability, if they eat a large amount of beans and rice and consume too much plant-based protein, the nitrogen-containing waste produced in the body will increase, which will increase the burden on the kidneys and is not good for the body. healthy

      The consumption of legumes must be based on different groups of people and individual health conditions. Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that beans are cold in nature and enter the spleen, stomach, and large intestine meridian, causing indigestion, gastritis, gastric ulcer, diarrhea People with symptoms such as abdominal distension and abdominal distension should eat less or no beans and rice. In addition, beans cannot be eaten at the same time as medicines, especially antibiotics, because some antibiotics will destroy the nutrients in beans and rice, and the iron and calcium in beans and rice will also reduce the efficacy of the medicine. Generally speaking, normal people can eat beans and rice 3-5 times a week, and it is appropriate to eat beans containing 30-60 grams of soy protein each time.