What should the elderly pay attention to when drinking coffee?

　　In recent years, many elderly people in our country have also developed the habit of drinking coffee habits. Coffee contains caffeine, which after drinking can invigorate people, eliminate fatigue, improve brain activity, increase appetite, and promote digestion. Drinking coffee regularly and in moderation can also help lose weight, improve exercise ability, and improve learning efficiency. but elderly Improper drinking of coffee can also be harmful to the body healthy produce adverse effects. Therefore, the following points should be noted:

　　1. The coffee consumed by the elderly should not be too strong. Strong coffee can make people's heart beat faster, causing premature beats, arrhythmia, excessive excitement, insomnia, etc., thus affecting rest and recovery. It is not advisable to drink coffee at night.

　　2. Elderly people suffering from arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, and heart disease are best not to drink coffee. Research by American scientists shows that patients with heart disease who drink an average of 1 to 5 cups of coffee a day are about 50% more likely to have myocardial infarction than those who do not drink coffee. ； Those who drink more than 6 cups a day on average will double their chances of developing the disease.

　　Research by Japanese scholars has also proven that people who drink coffee have an increase in free fatty acids in their blood 2 hours after a meal, and at the same time, blood sugar, lactic acid, and pyruvate also increase. This is because caffeine increases Hyperlipidemia role.

　　3. Elderly people suffering from ulcers should not drink coffee. Because coffee can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid, and gastric acid can aggravate ulcers, leading to pain, bleeding, etc.

　　4. Elderly people who often drink coffee should pay attention to calcium supplements. According to measurements, drinking 2 cups of coffee will lose 15 mg of calcium. Therefore, researchers pointed out that adults who often drink coffee need to supplement 100 mg of calcium every day, or drink 1 to 2 cups of milk. They can also eat calcium-rich foods such as beans, day lilies, sesame paste, dried shrimps, and kelp to make up for the calcium loss caused by drinking coffee.

　　5. Elderly people with drinking habits should not drink coffee after drinking, because caffeine can increase the damage caused by alcohol. Using coffee to sober up after drinking is very bad for your health.

　　6. Elderly people with diabetes should not add sugar to their coffee.