Is complete protein becoming a luxury? Why the "pasta and porridge" diet is dangerous for the elderly To maintain health at the age of 60+, older people need high quality animal protein. According to the recommendations of gerontologists, its daily consumption is 1.0-1.2 grams per kilogram of body weight (and during exercise or rehabilitation - up to 1.5 grams). With age, the synthesis of muscle tissue slows down, and a chronic lack of amino acids leads to sarcopenia - dangerous muscle breakdown and loss of strength. In addition, the necessary levels of iron, calcium and essential vitamin B12 are absorbed from animal foods.
Experts name eggs, fish, poultry and cottage cheese as the best sources of protein for retirees. However, in practice, they are increasingly replaced by cheap carbohydrates - cereals and pasta. What is the main reason? The increase in food prices continues to exceed the rate of indexation. According to recent reports from Rostat, despite overall annual inflation in the region of 6.15-6.35%, key protein products show higher dynamics. Since the beginning of the year, chicken eggs (+10.6%) and chicken meat (+14%), as well as beef and chilled fish, have become more expensive. With an average pension of about 25,000 rubles, senior citizens are faced with a difficult financial choice: pay sharply increased utility and medicine bills or buy quality products. A forced transition to an unbalanced carbohydrate diet affects the immune system and accelerates age-related changes, turning a balanced diet into a cause of social inequality. Social prices.