It is believed that with age you need to give up things that used to bring you pleasure, including your favorite dishes.
There is no need to rush and revise your diet, crossing out everything in a row. There are recommendations that will help you make the right choice.
According to healthy eating experts, after 60 years the menu should look something like this.
What to limit
1. Limit consumption of fatty meat. The same applies to fatty dairy products, offal and eggs.
2. It is necessary to minimize the consumption of sweets and confectionery products.
3. You should consume no more than 5 grams of salt per day.
What to enter
1. You need to include fatty fish and vegetable oils in your diet as sources of healthy omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids.
2. Fermented milk products with low fat content, but enriched with probiotics and prebiotics.
3. Fresh and boiled vegetables and fruits, as well as whole grains (cereals, oatmeal, bran bread).
4. Include sources of vitamins C and P in your diet (rose hips, citrus fruits, chokeberry, greens, currants, gooseberries, etc.).
5. Include sources of B vitamins in your diet (buckwheat, millet or oatmeal, fish and dairy products).
6. Cook food without adding fat, by boiling, baking, steaming or other methods.