Elderly people eat lard in moderation can provide the body with energy, fat and other nutrients, but if excessive intake, it is easy to increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Every 100 grams of lard contains 897 calories, of which 99.6 grams of fat, 0.2 grams of carbohydrates, in addition to a small amount of vitamins, minerals and so on. Lard fatty acids have 42% saturated fatty acids, 48% monounsaturated fatty acids, 10% polyunsaturated fatty acids, its saturated fatty acid content is high, long-term consumption of large quantities of easy to increase the level of cholesterol in the blood, which may further increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The elderly is a high incidence of cardiovascular disease, so the elderly attention can occasionally moderate consumption of lard, while you can choose other vegetable oils, such as flaxseed oil, corn oil, sunflower oil and so on.