in 2018, korea entered an aging society with the proportion of the population aged 65 or older exceeding 14%. next year, the ratio is expected to exceed 20% and we will enter a super-aging society. Since becoming an aging society in 2000, it has become an aged society for the first time in 18 years and a super-aged society for the first time in 7 years.
As the elderly population is rapidly increasing, interest is also focused on health and nutritional management of the elderly. as people age, their nutritional deficiencies increase. Failure to properly fill this can lead to disease, which increases the burden of medical expenses and reduces quality of life.
Maeil Health Nutrition senior researcher Park Hyeong-soo said, “since 2015, we have conducted regional aging prevention clinical research with Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, Pyeongchang-gun, and Namhae-gun, gyeongnam, etc.” He added, “Consequently, nutritional management was the most crucial for the elderly.” Senior Researcher Park emphasized, “For consistent nutritional intake, it is essential to provide dietary guidelines, practise cooking, and provide nutritious meals that are easy to eat.”
As you get older, even if you do not have any special diseases, it is easy for yoru physical function to decline or your nutrient intake to be insufficient due to chronic diseases.Accordingly, the senior nutritional food market is also becoming specialized. In 2022, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety established new types, standards, and specifications for ‘nutritional supplements for the elderly.’ Unlike nutritional supplements for patients, which focus on nutritional control and supplementation, nutritional supplements for the elderly are made with meticulous nutritional design, including the addition of nutrients required for seniors over 65 years of age.
To be recognized as a nutritional supplement for the elderly, it must comply with strict standards such as food safety management certification standards (HACCP) and sterilization and sterilization processes. To help improve the intake, digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion abilities of the elderly, it should be manufactured in liquid, gel form, or powder or granule form that can be taken with water or food. Each gram of product must contain at least 1.0 kcal of calories and 19 types of nutrients, including vitamin D, calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, dietary fiber, and omega-3.
Elderly people should check their carbohydrate-dependent eating habits and consume a balanced diet of nutrients. Protein intake is also essential to maintain muscle mass and immune function. You should also watch out for deficiencies such as vitamins, iron, and calcium. As it is indeed not easy for the elderly to take care of everything, one way is to use nutritional food tailored to seniors that evenly contains a variety of nutrients.
When choosing a nutritional diet tailored to seniors, you should consider whether the essential nutrients for seniors are evenly mixed and whether the content is sufficient. Elderly people have poor digestive power, so it is better to choose products that are easy to digest and have a high absorption rate. Goat milk is considered a premiumingredient that helps supplement protein in the elderly. This is as goat milk fat is 1/20th the size of cowS milk fat and has a high medium-chain fatty acid content, making it easy to digest and absorb. among products containing goat milk currently sold, the exact amount of goat milk is not indicated or only a very small amount is included, so it is indeed an excellent idea to check whether the goat milk raw material content is more than 30%.
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