Age group :- 65+ years
Description:- during this age the body digestion process slows down and break down of food becomes difficult and food remains undigested. So food for old age people should include diet which makes the food easily digestible. The fat intake should be reduced so as to prevent increase in cholestrol as physcial work is less carried out. Healthy fats should be taken as it increases solubility of vitamin A, D, E and K. So as to prevent deficiency. Fruits and vegetables should be consumed to prevent deficiency of micronutrients. Most importantly calcium is required to maintain bone density and oral health. Carbohydrate intake should be moderate to meet the energy requirements only amd protein consumption should be increases so as to make new cells
Calorie requirements
- Male- 2000 calories
- Female- 1600 calories
| Meal time | Foods | Quantity | Calories | |
| Breakfast | Egg whites | 4 In no. | 16 | |
| Porrige | 100 gm | 50 | ||
| Skim milk | 1 cup | 83 | ||
| Mid morning | Fruit salad (banana, kiwi, apple, papaya) | 100 gm | 50 | |
| Dry fruits | 1 bowl | 150 | ||
| Lunch | Chapati | 4 in no. | 200 | |
| Dal | 30 gms | 104 | ||
| Rice | 1 bowl | 204 | ||
| Curd | 1 bowl | 113 | ||
| Evening | Oats soup | 1 bowl | 100 | |
| Carrot +beetroot juice | 1 glass | 62 | ||
| Dinner | Chapati | 4 in no. | 200 | |
| Paneer | 100 gms | 265 | ||
| Vegetable soup | 1 bowl | 159 | ||
| Bed time | Skim milk | 250ml | 83 | |
| Total | 1839 |
