Older people should not give up meat because doing so will increase the risk of fractures and muscle wasting. About this “Moscow 24” said general practitioner Nadezhda Chernyshova.
According to him, protein in the human body begins to be consumed faster as we age and its formation slows down. The expert noted that the main source of protein is meat, so it is not worth removing it from the diet.
“If an elderly person stops eating meat or does not get enough protein from other foods, he begins to lose muscle. Sooner or later this leads to instability in gait and you have to make more effort for ordinary actions. In the end, you can fall and break your hip because of this,” Chernyshova noted.
He noted that elderly people can also consume meat in easily digestible forms. For example, in the form of lean ground meat or poultry.
Previously, researchers from Poznań Medical University in Poland I learnedIt turns out that vegan ready meals have about the same amount of calories as their meat counterparts. Additionally, plant-based alternatives often contain less protein and more carbohydrates.
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