Best Foods to Include Over 40 years of age - Medicircle

You can include plenty of protein, potassium, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals in your diet to keep your overall body healthy and even diseases away. With the help of these nutrients, the symptoms of diseases that you already have can also be reduced. Let us know in detail about some such foods and how they protect you from serious diseases.

As we age, the health problems of our body increase. Fighting chronic diseases, keeping your digestive system right, and reducing belly fat becomes difficult, but it is not that it is very difficult to overcome these problems, but with the help of healthy food, water, and a little exercise, you can absolutely stay healthy.

People over 40 should consume these foods

  1. Lentils and Nuts

Sometimes we fail to differentiate between dry fruits and nuts. Actually nuts include almonds, pistachios, and walnuts, while dry fruits include dried figs, apricots, dates, etc. Dry fruits have a high glycemic index, so if you have diabetes or any such problem, then you should not consume dry fruits without consulting a doctor. Lentils and nuts are rich in protein, carbs, fat, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals, which can help reduce heart-related problems and cholesterol levels. You must consume lentils twice a day.

  1. Green vegetables

Leafy greens or green vegetables are very beneficial for health. You must have heard the elders of your house also say that eating green vegetables is good for health. In such a situation, when you yourself are at the age of 40, then definitely include spinach, broccoli, cabbage, pumpkin, eggplant, etc. in your diet. Iron, calcium, vitamin A (carotene), vitamin C, and B are found in green vegetables, which keep your bones strong. It can also reduce obesity, and prevent anemia and many diseases. This also keeps your immune system strong. You can also eat green leafy vegetables in salads or cooked

  1. Seeds

As you get older, you can also include many types of seeds in your diet. It helps in making the body healthy and free from diseases. For this, you can include flaxseed, sunflower, pumpkin, and chia seeds in your diet. Nutrients such as the fatty acid alpha-linolenic, linoleic acid, iron, vitamins, niacin, and thiamin are found in them. It helps in curing stomach problems, osteoporosis, high cholesterol, and neurological problems.

  1. Spices

India is called the king of spices. Many types of spices are found here, which have medicinal properties. Consuming these spices helps you to fight against physical and mental problems. The use of basil, cumin, carom seeds, fenugreek, and garlic provides relief for minor fever, cold and sore throat. Its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties help keep the infection at bay.

  1. Water

Sometimes we pay attention to food, but it helps to maintain the level of fluid present in the body. By drinking plenty of water, there is no problem of dehydration and the cells of the body develop well. This helps in detoxifying the body and healing the digestive system. When you wake up in the morning, drink water on an empty stomach.

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