Meat dishes such as fried pork ribs, steaks ... often attract a lot of people because of the delicious taste but it makes many people, especially the elderly, stay away because this can affect health.

However, the Japanese believe that meat dishes are indispensable ingredients in the diet maintaining longevity.Many elderly people in Japan have the habit of eating meat and not reducing the amount of meat when they get old.

Accordingly, the Japanese Government has conducted large scale statistics and discovered that many people over the age of 100 love to eat meat and the amount of protein they absorb twice a day compared to normal people.And it is the protein from meat that has become one of the keys of health and longevity.

Nobu EDA gastroenterologist said that protein helps grow and restore tissues, and produce enzymes and hormones to maintain the body's functions.

Protein deficiency can lead to developmental delays, loss of muscle mass, reducing immunity, edema, weakening heart and respiratory system, even death.As recommended by the WHO World Health Organization, the daily amount of protein of healthy people should account for 10-15% of the total energy intake.

Dr. EDA said that the abundant protein in meat can help strengthen blood vessels and immune cells.In addition, consuming protein from meat can prevent hair loss, bleeding or cerebral infarction.

Blood vessels in the human brain are made of protein, but most people only eat low -protein foods when they grow old.This accidentally makes the blood vessels in the brain become fragile, damaged or blocked.Along with that, immune cells are also made from protein.The regular protein supplement will increase immunity.

Although the amount of protein from meats is extremely rich, however, there is a principle to eat meat, but still healthy is to control the amount of daily food.For red meats like beef and pork, only 2-4 meals should be eaten for each meal with only 7-8 grams of protein, limiting fat.

Besides animal protein (such as red meat, poultry, eggs ...), we can also use plant proteins (such as beans, cereals ...) to supplement and abundant nutrition sourcesabsorb.

5 effective ways to supplement nutrition for longevity

1. Absorb enough calories

Japanese kidney doctor Kazuhiro Horikawa has shown that the amount of calories loaded in is not enough will cause albumin in blood to decline.Men over 65 years old need about 2,250 calories and women need about 1,800 calories per day.

2. Calculate the protein diet

The daily protein consumption for the elderly is "1.2g of protein per kg of body weight", meaning a person weighs 60kg should eat 72g of protein.

Xiao Jiejian, a famous weight loss doctor, shared the tips for calculating the "protein diet in every meal" simply as follows:

- Lean meat: A lean meat with a size of about 2/3 of the palm contains about 20 grams of protein.

- Eggs: A egg contains 7 grams of protein.

- Soy milk: 500 cc soy milk contains 15 grams of protein.

3. Select high quality protein

This is the first choice for everyone, especially the elderly.Dr. Yasumi Arai, a Japanese life expert, suggested that all types of fish, meat, soy and dairy products can be put into the daily menu and especially the back fish.Blue like mackerel, herring ....

In addition to high quality protein, fish are rich in EPA and DHA to fight inflammation.The study has found that eating more green back fish at the age of 85, the lower limb movement function will be lessened.

4. Evenly allocate the amount of protein

If you eat too much protein once will make everything useless if the body will not be able to use all albumin but will convert partially into calories and reserve.It is best to divide the amount of daily protein into three meals as much as possible to allocate the amount of protein during the day.

If you do not eat much at the main meal, you can drink a glass of milk or eat a boiled egg as a snack can also supplement nutrition.

5. Remember to eat breakfast

The body will still decompose and synthesize protein during sleep.When you wake up, the body will fall into a protein deficiency so the protein absorption speed will be better if you eat breakfast.Without too much time to prepare breakfast, just two boiled eggs and 500ml of soy milk are also a great choice.

Patients with kidney or diabetes should limit eating protein.If you are following a certain nutrition regimen to treat the disease, you should consult a diet from doctors or nutrition experts.