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How thin is too thin? 适可而止──老人养生别太瘦

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中国有一句关于养生的古话，叫做“千金难买老来瘦”。可是最近有专家发现，“瘦”不一定就是最健康的，尤其对于老年人来说，过于瘦弱可能还会带来更多的疾病。一起走进这一课来了解，究竟怎样的状态才是最理想的呢？HSK词汇：导致（5）片面（5）咀嚼（6）力所能及（6）分泌 （6） An old Chinese saying “to be thin when you’re old cannot be bought with money”. But recently a study has revealed that thin is not necessarily healthy especially for the elderly. In our pursuit of being thin, we use the idiom 适可而止 which means to know when to stop and not go overboard.
Fri Feb 08 2019 | Zeng, Peony
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摄入 shèrù to take in; to absorb; to consume
千金难买 qiānjīnnánmǎi can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom)
适可而止 shìkěérzhǐ to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it
养生 yǎngshēng to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc)
适可而止老人养生并非越瘦越好
shìkěérzhǐ lǎorén yǎngshēng bìngfēi Yuè shòu Yuè hǎo
Seniors health is not to be as thin as possible.
每天摄入的食物是人体所需营养的主要来源，膳食营养是保证老年人健康的基石。武警广东省总队医院营养科主任曾晶指出老年人要注意身体的营养是否均衡，不要过于相信“千金难买老来瘦”的说法，有科学的膳食安排、合理的体力活动以保持健康体重，能减少和延缓疾病的发生发展、提高老年人的生活质量。
měitiān shèrù de shíwù shì réntǐ suǒ xū yíngyǎng de zhǔyào láiyuán ，shànshí yíngyǎng shì bǎozhèng lǎoniánrén jiànkāng de jīshí 。wǔjǐng Guǎngdōngshěng zǒngduì yīyuàn yíngyǎng kēzhǔrèn zēngjīng zhǐchū lǎoniánrén yào zhùyì shēntǐ de yíngyǎng shìfǒu jūnhéng ，bùyào guòyú xiāngxìn “qiānjīnnánmǎi lǎo lái shòu ”de shuōfǎ ，yǒu kēxué de shànshí ānpái 、hélǐ de tǐlì huódòng yǐ bǎochí jiànkāng tǐzhòng ，néng jiǎnshǎo hé yánhuǎn jíbìng de fāshēng fāzhǎn 、tígāo lǎoniánrén de shēnghuó zhìliàng 。
The daily intake of food is the main source of nutrition for the human body. Dietary nutrition is the cornerstone for ensuring the health of the elderly. Zeng Jing, director of the Nutrition Department of the Armed Police Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital, pointed out that the elderly should pay attention to whether the body's nutrition is balanced. Don't go overboard with the belief that thin is healthy for the elderly. Use scientific dietary planning and suitable physical activities to maintain a healthy weight. They can reduce and delay the occurrence and development of diseases and improve the quality of life of the elderly.
曾晶介绍，对于老年人，体重过轻或消瘦会增加骨质疏松、食道和胃肿瘤等疾病的风险，同时导致对疾病的抵抗耐受力降低、缩短寿命。目前普遍认为，老年人的健康体质指数在20～27之间为宜，也就是说，微胖的老人相对更健康。
zēngjīng jièshào ，duìyú lǎoniánrén ，tǐzhòng guò qīng huò xiāoshòu huì zēngjiā gǔzhí shūsōng 、shídào hé wèi zhǒngliú děng jíbìng de fēngxiǎn ，tóngshí dǎozhì duì jíbìng de dǐkàng nàishòulì jiàngdī 、suōduǎn shòumìng 。mùqián pǔbiàn rènwéi ，lǎoniánrén de jiànkāng tǐzhì zhǐshù zài 20 ～27 zhījiān wèiyí ，yějiùshìshuō ，wēi pàng de lǎorén xiāngduì gèng jiànkāng 。
Zeng Jing said that for the elderly, underweight or weight loss will increase the risk of osteoporosis, esophagus and stomach cancer, and at the same time lead to reduced resistance to disease and shorten life. It is generally believed that the healthy body mass index of the elderly is between 20 and 27, that is to say, old people who are slightly plump are relatively healthier.
曾晶介绍，味觉和咀嚼功能减退、胃肠蠕动减慢、消化液分泌减少，这些都会影响老年人的食欲和消化吸收能力；空巢状态、独居老人可能会饮食上更为简单随意。这些都会导致老年人饮食营养摄入不均衡，最终影响健康。
zēngjīng jièshào ，wèijué hé jǔjué gōngnéng jiǎntuì 、wèi cháng rúdòng jiǎnmàn 、xiāohuàyè fēnmì jiǎnshǎo ，zhèxiē dōu huì yǐngxiǎng lǎoniánrén de shíyù hé xiāohuà xīshōu nénglì ；kōngcháo zhuàngtài 、dújū lǎorén kěnéng huì yǐnshí shàng gèngwéi jiǎndān suíyì 。zhèxiē dōu huì dǎozhì lǎoniánrén yǐnshí yíngyǎng shèrù bù jūnhéng ，zuìzhōng yǐngxiǎng jiànkāng 。
Zeng Jing explains reduction of taste and chewing function, gastrointestinal motility slowed down, and decreased digestive juice secretion, which all affected the appetite and digestion and absorption capacity of the elderly; empty nest state, elderly people living alone may be more simple and casual. These will lead to an imbalance in the nutritional intake of the elderly and ultimately affect their health.
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