We're going to visit today
It is an 85-year-old pharmacist surrogate grandmother
The box held in the hand of the hundred-year-old investigator Haitao
Inside is one of her health cheats
What the hell is this?
Grandma daigou pays special attention to calcium supplementation in her diet
Her bone density test results are said to be very good
Comparable to a 20-year-old boy
How did she do it?
Let's follow Director Sha Yimei of the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention
and Niu Guowei, director of the Aerobic Exercise Center of Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital
Let's find out.
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The colorful life of an 85-year-old grandmother
Dai Grandma is 85 years old, she is from Beijing, but she has been growing up, going to school, working in the northeast until she retired and did not return to Beijing to live.
She has a cheerful and humorous personality and likes to travel very much. In addition to the Arctic, four continents, five oceans, and grandma have left footprints.
Buy a souvenir every time you go to a place, and before you know it, the cabinets in your home are already filled with gifts from all over the world.
Every time I see it, the memory of traveling at that time comes back to mind.
Grandma dai has a heart for beauty, the wardrobe is full of various cheongsam, and the dressing table is a variety of jewelry.
She also participated in model competitions and won awards in the steps of modeling.
Dress yourself up beautifully and feel good. As soon as the mood is good, life is good.
02
The only love for ostrich eggs
Grandma Dai, who has been engaged in pharmacy work all her life, believes that in daily life, food supplements are more important than medicine supplements.
There was an unexpected food on her table – ostrich eggs!
Two years ago, by chance, grandma came into contact with ostrich eggs for the first time, and since then she has gradually begun to develop the habit of eating ostrich eggs.
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How to eat ostrich eggs?
Ostrich eggs are the largest bird eggs in the world, weighing up to three pounds in one piece and having an extremely hard shell that even allows an adult to stand on it.
* Huge ostrich eggs
Before cooking, you need to use a small hammer or kitchen knife to knock a hole in the hard eggshell and pour out the egg liquid inside, which can fill a large bowl.
This large bowl of egg liquid can be spread over egg cakes, can be fried, and can be steamed.
Grandma Dai even cooked herself and fried an "ostrich egg feast" for us.
According to Haitao's description, the taste of ostrich eggs is quite tender, between eggs and tofu.
02
Comparison of nutritional values of different eggs
Eggs are an important source of protein for our daily supplements, and there are a variety of eggs on the market now, and the prices are very different.
Which eggs are both nutritious and affordable?
Director Sha Yimei of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention told us that the nutritional value of different eggs is actually roughly the same.
Most of the protein content of eggs is about 13%, and in terms of fat content, each egg is slightly different, but most of them are also between 10-15%, and the difference is not very large.
*Nutrient content of four common eggs
Therefore, Director Sha suggested that if you buy it at the same price, buying eggs is the most cost-effective.
It is recommended to buy eggs for large-scale breeding, which is safe and secure. Eggs that are completely wild, without formal quarantine measures, may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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This way boiled eggs are healthier
Eggs, like ostrich eggs, can be made in many different ways. But different cooking methods, the results are not the same, middle-aged and elderly friends especially pay attention.
For example, scrambled eggs, which everyone loves to eat, have an oil absorption rate of up to 43%, ranking second in fried foods, second only to fried bread slices. Therefore, when scrambling eggs, you must pay attention to less oil.
Boiled eggs are the most common and simplest way to eat eggs, everyone can make them, they are nutritious and healthy.
But how many minutes should eggs be boiled?
Director Sha told us that boiled eggs are exquisite. Put the eggs in cold water, boil the water for five or six minutes, don't cook for too long.
At this time, the eggs are seven minutes cooked, fragrant and tender, and the nutrition is also easy to absorb. (The premise of this is that the eggs must be safe, preferably raw eggs)
We can see from the table that the boiled eggs cooked according to Director Sha's suggestions can reach 5 out of 5 points in terms of safety, taste or nutrition.
Fully cooked, especially overcooked boiled eggs, will cause protein aging too hard, green color, bad taste to chew, and nutrient absorption rate will also be reduced.
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Doubling the nutrients of milk custard
What else is there to do with eggs?
Director Sha shared a dessert for us, milk custard, which she often made for her father.
Delicious and calcium supplementation, nutrition is more doubled, very suitable for the elderly and children.
Milk custard
Ingredients: Egg, sugar, milk.
Steps:
(1) Knock two eggs and gently beat them apart.
(2) Put a spoonful of sugar and pour a box of milk (the ratio is two eggs, a box of milk, if the eggs are put more, the milk is also increased).
(3) After beating evenly, skim off the foam. Bring the water in the pot to a boil and steam for 15 minutes.
03
Grandma's "Three Magic Weapons for Raising Bones"
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The first treasure: shrimp skin
Grandma Dai pays special attention to calcium supplementation in her diet, and she has her own "Three Treasures of Bone Nourishment".
What exactly is the most calcium supplement? How to eat the most calcium supplement? Is there a leaderboard?
Director Sha introduced us to a list of calcium supplements, and we can see that the calcium content of shrimp skin is 991mg/100g, ranking first in the list.
It is not a coincidence that Grandma Dai's refrigerator is putting several large bags of shrimp skins, which she eats every day.
The shrimp skin can be used to cook shrimp skin tofu soup, or to put a little into it when making a cold dish.
But be careful to put less salt, because the shrimp skin itself contains a certain amount of salt.
Calcium and sodium have a competitive relationship, eat salty, more sodium, then the calcium "out".
Aquatic products are high in protein, low in fat, and can provide rich calcium, Director Sha suggested that each person should eat 50 grams of aquatic products per day, equivalent to a palm of fish, or seven or eight prawns.
02
Second treasure: black sesame cake
Ranking second in the list of calcium supplements is black sesame seeds, with a calcium content of up to 780mg per 100g of black sesame seeds! Not only that, but the content of other nutrients in black sesame seeds is also very impressive!
Beauty-loving women are familiar with the nutrient - vitamin E, the content in black sesame seeds is very high, ranking first among common ingredients, it has antioxidant and anti-free radical effects, often eat a little, the skin, blood vessels are good ~
In addition to being rich in calcium and vitamin E, black sesame seeds also contain protein, vitamin A, lecithin, iron, chromium and other nutrients. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese medicine, it also has the effect of tonifying liver and kidneys, improving sperm and blood, and moisturizing the intestines.
In this way, it seems that the grandmother took the black sesame cake as an after-dinner snack, which can be described as a multi-pronged move, and it is not unusual to remain healthy and beautiful in her eighties
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The third treasure: rich and varied food
In addition, brine, gypsum point tofu and soy products, as well as green leafy vegetables such as cabbage, amaranth, broccoli, kale and other green leafy vegetables are also high in calcium content, is a high-quality source of calcium in plant foods.
Each of us should try to do one pound of vegetables and half a pound of fruit every day, like the grandma, the dishes on the table are hearty, it is very good.
Milk is the most cost-effective source of calcium supplementation, drinking milk uncles and aunts who are uncomfortable, can drink yogurt, or dairy products (such as cheese), these can be.
04
Age 85 years old, bone mass at 20 years old
Grandma attaches so much importance to calcium supplementation, is there any effect? Who has the better bone density than Haitao?
We took Grandma to the hospital for a bone density check.
The results of the examination showed that Grandma's bone mass was sufficient, which was very rare in the group of elderly people in their 80s, equivalent to a young man in his 20s.
Strong bones, it is not easy to fall, fracture and other problems.
Health is not a day's work, but a long period of time to adhere to good eating habits, lifestyle, and the final accumulation of the results.
04
Keep swimming
Strengthen bones and strengthen heart and lungs
Grandma can have such a strong skeleton, in addition to the usual food supplement, but also inseparable from a sport that has been insisted on for decades - swimming.
Grandma is a strong swimmer, insisting on swimming for two hours a day, breaststroke and backstroke.
Niu Guowei, director of the Aerobic Exercise Center of Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital, said that most of the elderly have knee problems, and the weight of the body is pressed on the lower limbs, and it hurts when walking.
But when swimming, the buoyancy of the water can overcome gravity and reduce the pressure on the knee and hip joints of the body, which is a sport that is very suitable for the elderly.
When people are in the water, the water does not pass through the chest, which will exert some pressure on the respiratory muscles, and people will unconsciously breathe deeply when swimming.
This process allows for a good workout of the respiratory muscles and enhances cardiopulmonary function.
If your physical condition does not allow you to go into the water, don't worry, Director Niu taught us two simple little movements.
If you practice every day, you can also achieve the effect of strengthening your bones.
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Tiptoe and fall naturally
The tremor that touches the ground can be transmitted along the legs and hips all the way to the large vertebral acupoints, and there is a tremor sensation throughout the body. Do it 2-3 times a day for 3-5 minutes each time, and you can have a workout effect.
Note: When the elderly exercise, they can support the wall or the back of the chair to avoid falling.
02
Stand still
The forefoot falls to the ground, and the sound is to step out, creating a tremor force, which will bring benign stimulation to the bones. But do not use too much force to avoid causing damage.
We always think that people get old
It is bound to be weak, it is bound to be osteoporosis
But today grandma gave us an example
She danced with her old sisters on the dance team every day
Regardless of age, she lived like a "young and beautiful girl"