What are the brands of nutritional rice noodles for the elderly?

At present, the nutritional rice noodles for the elderly that people often buy mainly include Nestlé Jiashen, Wandashan, Yili Xinhuo, Jiangzhong Anke, Heinz middle-aged and elderly line, Wugu Mofang, as well as many regional old brands such as Hei Niu and Yashili's middle-aged and elderly models, and there are also many old users who have repurchased them all year round.

A while ago, I helped my 82-year-old grandma choose suitable rice noodles. I visited three pharmacies and two supermarket chains near my home. I also consulted with experts who specialize in clinical nutrition for the elderly. Only then did I find that different brands have really different target groups, and the more expensive is not always better.

Nestlé Best Nutritional Rice Noodles are formula foods for special medical purposes. The ratio of protein and vitamins is based on medical standards. It is suitable for elderly people recovering from surgery, with weak swallowing function or severely malnourished. My downstairs neighbor's old man had an esophageal surgery last year. During the three months when he couldn't eat solid food, he relied on this product for nutritional supplements. All the indicators were very stable. However, most elderly people who have weak digestion and want to eat soft food think it is not necessary. The regular 400g model that costs 30 to 40 yuan is completely sufficient. I also think this product has a light milky smell and is too sweet.

For daily breakfast or afternoon snack, the popular models of Wandashan and Yilixinhuo are the first choice for many families. They are affordable and most of them are added with calcium, vitamin D and probiotics, which are friendly to the bones and intestines of the elderly. My grandma is now drinking the high-calcium version of Yilixinhuo. She makes half a bowl of it with pickled radish and eats it every morning. She says it is more comfortable than drinking milk and does not cause acid reflux and bloating. However, many elderly people think that this type of industrially produced rice noodles has a weak aroma and is ground too finely. It tastes like tasteless batter and is not as fragrant as freshly ground rice in a mill.

Offline freshly ground brands like Wugu Mofang also have many loyal audiences. They can add ingredients such as yams, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds according to the taste of the elderly. You can decide whether to add sugar or how much to add. However, it is troublesome to prepare. You have to use cold boiled water to make a uniform paste and then add hot water, otherwise it is easy to form small lumps. My mother bought two cans of customized products for my grandma last time. After drinking it once, grandma found it too time-consuming, so she stuffed it back into the cabinet and never touched it again.

Nowadays, there are many Internet celebrity niche brands that focus on "sugar-free, zero additives", and the price is even higher than the medical model. My nutritionist reminded me that many so-called "sugar-free" products just do not add sucrose. The first ingredient in the ingredient list is maltodextrin, which raises sugar faster than sucrose. When choosing, sugar lovers should not just read the slogan, but turn to the ingredient list to look at the top three, and give priority to those with cereals at the top and low GI, otherwise they will be trapped. Aunt Zhang from my neighborhood went through this trap last month and bought a sugar-free model that she had never heard of. Her diabetic wife had high and low blood sugar after drinking it for half a month. Later, she switched to Jiangzhong Anke's low-sugar model and it stabilized.

If you really have to choose, you don’t have to worry about it. Just buy a small can and try it first. After all, every elderly person’s taste and physical condition are different, and what others say may not be suitable for your elderly person.