What are the new standards for dietary nutrition for the elderly?

　　Not long ago, the World Health Organization’s nutrition expert group proposed elderly New standards for dietary nutrition, specifically:

　　Fat should account for 15% of the total diet, including 0-10% saturated fatty acids and 3%-7% unsaturated fatty acids. Representative foods mainly include rice bran oil, soybean oil, corn oil, sesame oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, etc. Fat intake should not be too much, otherwise it will healthy unfavorable.

　　Protein should account for 10%-15% of total dietary calories. The remaining 85%-90% of calories are provided by fat and carbohydrates, of which complex carbohydrates should account for 50%-70%. They are mainly found in millet, corn, mung beans and other foods.

　　The trace element zinc is also indispensable. The elderly should eat more zinc-containing foods in moderation, such as sardines, carrots, beef, peanuts, walnuts, almonds, brown rice, etc.

　　Free sugar mainly refers to free sugar purified from sugar beets and sugar cane. Sugars naturally found in fruits, vegetables, and milk are not included. The upper limit of total free sugar consumption is 10% of the total food.

　　Dietary fiber should be consumed 16-24 grams per day. Sesame seeds, toon, beans, bamboo shoots, radishes, seaweed and other foods are rich in dietary fiber and can be eaten in moderation.

　　The upper limit of daily salt intake is 6 grams, with no lower limit.

　　The upper limit of daily dietary cholesterol intake is 300 mg, with no lower limit.

　　Nutrition experts believe that as long as the elderly arrange their diet reasonably according to this new dietary nutrition standard, they can achieve the goal of health and longevity.