Some useful diet tips for the aged!!
Posted on: 14/Aug/2015 9:13:00 AM
Aged people require 2320 K calories to 2730 k calories daily.
Aged people require around 60 gm of protein daily - for a person with a weight of 50 kg, the requirement is 50 gm of protein.
7.00 AM
Milk, nutritious flour stew, Green Tea, Coffee or Tea (anyone)
(It is advisable for the aged to reduce the frequency of tea/coffee intake!)
8.00 AM
idlis-4, dosas-3, Pongal-250 gm, Upma-250 gm (anyone)
Side-dish: Mint or coriander chutney or Sambar
11.00 AM
Vegetable soup, 1 Apple
1.00 PM
Rice-300 gm, Pulses, 2 types of vegetables, curd-1 cup, steamed chicken or fish-75 gm, Egg-white-75 gm, Sweet or fruit-25 gm.
4.00 PM
Green Tea, Sundal (steamed pulses)-75 gm
8.00 PM
Plain Roti (made without oil), Dhal (Pulses) OR any Tiffin item with vegetable sambar
Ensure that minimum amount of oil is used in cooking! And avoid fried items!
