1, the quality should be high High quality does not mean high price, such as soy products, eggs, milk and so on are high quality food, the elderly should often eat. Also note that more fish, less meat. The main source of sugar is staple foods and fruits and vegetables, minimize the consumption of white sugar, brown sugar, granulated sugar and other refined sugar. 2, food should be mixed No one food can contain a variety of nutrients needed by the body, therefore, every day to eat cereals, fruits and vegetables, fungi and algae and other foods, but also pay attention to meat and vegetables with, coarse and fine with, with the color with, with the taste with, dry and sparse with. 3, fruits and vegetables should be fresh Fresh, colored fruits and vegetables, rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, fruits are also rich in organic acids, stimulate the appetite to increase and maintain the acid-base balance of body fluids. 4, the number should be less If you want the body to be safe, three hunger and cold. The elderly to eat a variety of foods, but the number of each food should not be too much, each meal seven or eight minutes full. 5, the texture should be soft The elderly digestion and absorption of food is not good, so the texture of the meal to soft for good, can be steamed, boiled, stewed, braised and other cooking methods. Selected food try to avoid thicker fiber, should not be chewed food, such as meat can choose more fiber short, tender fish; milk, eggs, soy products are the best choice of food. 6, meals should be fragrant elderly appetite reduction, in the production of food to be more careful, pay attention to the color, aroma, taste, shape of the deployment. In addition, elegant, quiet, clean dining environment; collective or companion dining form, can improve the interest of the elderly dining. 7, drinking water should be more than the elderly on the feeling of thirst is not as sensitive as young people, therefore, to consciously drink more water, you can choose light tea or plain water. Never wait until you are thirsty to drink, so as not to lack of water. Lack of water will cause constipation and metabolic disorders in the body of the elderly. 8, the temperature should be hot The best digestion and absorption process of food is carried out at a temperature close to the body temperature. The elderly on the cold resistance is poor, once consumed raw, cold, hard food, will affect the digestion, absorption, and even cause intestinal diseases. Therefore, the elderly food to warm mainly. 9, the diet should be light dishes should be light, taste avoid heavy. It is recommended that the daily amount of salt should not exceed 6 grams. Suggested food composition of the elderly a day: 150-250 grams of cereals, fish, shrimp and lean meat 100 grams, beans and their products 50 grams of fresh vegetables about 300 grams of fresh fruit about 250 grams of milk 250 grams of cooking oil 30 grams of salt 6 grams of sugar 25 grams of sugar, less alcohol, drink enough water. 10, the speed should be slow chewing and slow swallowing is conducive to digestion and absorption. Especially when eating fish, pay more attention. Fish is the preferred food for the elderly due to its soft, tender meat, easy to chew, digest and absorb; high protein content; low fat content and other advantages. However, the problem of fish spines has limited the consumption of many elderly people. To solve this problem, the first thing to do is to choose the fish with fewer spines, and when eating fish, it is best not to eat at the same time with rice and steamed bread.