Oatmeal for the elderly should not be used more than once every two weeks, said physician Natalya Lazurenko.
A nutritionist warned in an interview: eat regularly oatmeal in old age is harmful. According to Lazurenko, too frequent presence of oatmeal in the diet of older people contributes to problems associated with weakening bones and joints, the development of conditions such as osteopenia, osteoporosis.
“Oatmeal does not make it possible to fully absorb calcium from other foods and use it as a catalyst in biochemical processes,” the specialist explained the dangers of frequent consumption of oatmeal.
Natalya Lazurenko added that oats themselves are distinguished by a rather limited set of microelements contained in it (in comparison with other cereals). In addition, people often cook oatmeal not from whole grains, but from flakes of faster cooking. In this case, the finished dish contains significantly less fiber, while at the same time replete with carbohydrates, from which adipose tissue increases.
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According to the expert, it is enough for older people to eat oatmeal once every two weeks. Speaking about other cereals that should be present in their diet, the expert clarified: they should be prepared from cereals that are cooked for a long time. Lazurenko explained that with a more varied diet in terms of cereals, the body will receive more B vitamins that support the functioning of the brain and nervous system, as well as other important trace elements.
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“For example, you can take pearl barley, brown rice or buckwheat,” Moscow 24 quotes the expert.
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Natalia Lazurenko healthy lifestyle dietitian, endocrinologist