Six tricks to whet the appetite of the elderly

　　High temperature affects appetite and digestion, and we often hear some elderly He complained that he had "bad appetite" and "eating didn't taste good". How can the elderly eat well?
　　
　　1. Be cheerful and in good spirits, pay attention to the mental hygiene of meals, avoid talking about unpleasant things while eating, quit smoking and drink less, and live a normal life. These will increase the sensitivity of taste buds. Do more outdoor activities exercise And do whatever work you can to promote gastric emptying, increase hunger before meals, and increase appetite.
　　
　　2. Pay attention to oral hygiene, insist on rinsing your mouth after meals and brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, and clean the food residue between the teeth in time to prevent the breeding of bacteria.
　　
　　3. If you have dental disease, you should treat it early, and if it falls out, it should be repaired in time to maintain the chewing function. Chew the food into pieces and fully contact the taste buds to increase appetite.
　　
　　4. Increase the intake of trace element zinc. Zinc can affect the normal metabolism of proteins in cells, participate in the synthesis of taste elements, and has the effect of enhancing taste bud function and nourishing taste buds. Therefore, you should eat more zinc-rich foods, such as oysters, lean meat, fish, eggs, soy products, walnuts, peanuts, etc., to increase the zinc content in your body and make your sense of taste more sensitive.
　　
　　In addition, the taste buds are more sensitive to soup foods than solid foods, so the elderly can drink vegetable soup, noodle soup, egg custard, wontons, etc. when eating.
　　
　　The last point is that meals should be at the right temperature, which is also important for the elderly. Experiments have proven that the optimal temperature for taste bud sensitivity is 20℃~25℃.