How can the elderly eat whole grains healthily?

　　Although whole grains have a rough texture, they are very nutritious. But for those with weak gastrointestinal function elderly For example, how can we eat without affecting normal digestion and take advantage of whole grains?

　　Reasonable consumption of whole grains does have many benefits, not only can it prevent constipate , arteriosclerosis, hypertension, Hyperlipidemia , diabetes, etc., and also has certain anti-aging effects.

　　Since whole grains have a rough and light taste, it is best for the elderly to cook them carefully, which can improve the taste and enhance appetite.

　　Coarse grains such as corn, buckwheat, sorghum, and millet can be ground into flour and steamed into steamed buns and steamed buns for consumption. In the process of making steamed buns and steamed steamed buns, you can also add some sugar, or you can chop the steamed buns and steamed steamed buns into pieces and eat them together in the porridge.

　　Coarse grains such as soybeans, adzuki beans, mung beans, and corn grits are most suitable for making porridge, and add some sweet potatoes and green vegetables to make sweet or salty porridge, which is very suitable for breakfast.

　　In addition, the elderly who like to drink soy milk for breakfast can also use these beans as raw materials to make whole grain soy milk, add sugar, honey, etc., which is not only nutritious but also delicious. When cooking rice, you can also mix mung beans, adzuki beans, corn crumbs, millet and other whole grains into the rice. This "matching of thickness and thickness" will not affect the taste.

　　Experts remind: The elderly should eat whole grains, accounting for half of the total staple food of the day, and it is best to differentiate between morning, afternoon and evening. For example, drink whole grain soy milk or whole grain porridge in the morning, eat "thick and thin" staple foods at noon, and eat refined staple foods in the evening. People usually have a lot of activities during the day, so they can eat more whole grains at noon to facilitate digestion. ； If you go to bed late at night, you can also eat less. In addition, when the elderly eat whole grains, they can also drink some black tea, honey water, etc.