Autumn and winter are very unfriendly for the elderly. The hormone level in the body of the elderly decreases, the endocrine system changes, and the immune function gradually decreases. However, the dry and low temperature in autumn and winter are easy to further reduce the immunity, which makes the elderly enter an eventful autumn. And protein supplement can help the elderly improve immunity:
1. Why do the elderly need to supplement protein
Protein is the scaffold and main substance that constitutes human tissue and organ, and plays an important role in human life. It can be said that without protein, there is no life. Protein has three basic functions: tissue repair, physiological regulation and energy supply, and the first two functions are more important. All organs and tissues of our body need protein, and immune organs such as hair, skin, bone, viscera and lymph need protein. If the old man lacks protein, muscle loss, bone loss, bone density decrease, immunity reduction and other problems will occur.
2. Why should protein powder be used to supplement protein
In natural food, meat, eggs, milk, soybean and bean products contain a large number of proteins, and the elderly usually eat more to supplement certain proteins. What are the benefits of protein powder compared with them?
Easy to eat. The ability of chewing in the elderly is reduced, and it may be difficult to chew meat. Protein powder only needs to be bubbled with warm water, and can be drunk immediately after mixing evenly. It is simple and convenient and easy to supplement protein; Digestion is fast. Protein powder is liquid in water, and digests faster than natural food in the stomach. The function of the old people's intestines and stomach declines and the digestion ability is decreased. Protein powder can help the elderly to supplement protein quickly;
