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Recent studies reveal that your own eating habits can actually have an effect on
health
physical and mental, especially in older people.
Frequent habit
eat
itself, especially night eating, is associated with poor diet, malnutrition and weight loss, thereby increasing the risk of mental fragility.
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This research, published in the journal Appetite, shows that people who eat alone are at higher risk of experiencing physical weakness several years earlier than people who eat with other people.
Eating alone can trigger mental problems
Researchers from Australia’s Flinders University reviewed 24 studies published in the last two decades that focused on older people eating alone.
The more often people eat alone, their protein intake falls from 58 grams to 51 grams per day, as quoted from
Daily Mail
.
Researchers add that eating together can build strong social bonds, improve mental health, and have a positive impact when eating.
Benefits of eating together for the elderly
Elderly people aged 65 years and over who do not eat with peers show worse eating habits and they do not consume as much nutritious food.
In women, this can cause osteoporosis, a condition where the bones are thinning.Because people who eat alone consume less protein, potassium and other important nutrients.
Men who eat alone consume vegetables about twice a day.Meanwhile, if you eat together, consume fruit and vegetables almost two and a half times a day.
“The difference is very visible in fruit and vegetable consumption. In Taiwan, people who eat alone consume vegetables about twice a day, while those who eat together consume them almost two and a half times a day,” said the researcher.
Healthy eating such as fruit and vegetables is not only beneficial for physical health, but also mental health.The study also found that seniors in Sweden who eat alone are four times more likely to eat
junk food,
rather than eating with other people.
To prevent this problem from developing, researchers recommend that doctors and nurses routinely ask elderly patients about their eating habits during examinations.
“For families with elderly parents or relatives living alone, the message is very practical. Regular family dinners or lunch appointments can be as important as what is actually on the plate,” the researchers said.
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