Dietitian Yevgeny Arzamastsev: elderly people need to eat meat every day.
Doctor Arzamastsev said that meat should be present in the diet of older people every day , and also named the optimal daily portion of the product.
“It is better not to burden the body and eat about 100–120 grams of meat per day,” said the expert in a commentary for Moscow 24.
Evgeny Arzamastsev explained that meat for the elderly is an important product primarily as a source of protein. The specialist emphasized that protein supports the normal functioning of the body at this age.
“It is known that the immune system suffers in older people. The protein will definitely support her work,” the doctor said.
In addition, the protein helps to strengthen muscles, which also weaken and break down in later years of life. Another problem of older people is the weak production of hormones. The expert said that the protein contained in meat stimulates their production.
Also, sufficient protein intake prevents weight gain, reduces cravings for harmful foods (for example, sweets).
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote
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