It was previously thought that elderly people wake up early in the morning and should therefore eat breakfast early, but this is not the case. Medical experts believe that while a person is sleeping, most of their organs get ample rest, but the digestive organs continue to digest and absorb food left in the gastrointestinal tract from the previous day, only gradually entering a state of rest in the morning. Therefore, if elderly people eat breakfast too early, it will inevitably interfere with the rest of the gastrointestinal tract, causing the digestive system to remain in a state of constant fatigue and strain. Therefore, it is best for the elderly to eat breakfast after 8 AM.
Breakfast should preferably not include fried, dry and hard, or greasy foods, as this can lead to food stagnating in the stomach, causing indigestion. The best breakfast for the elderly is nutritious and easily digestible food, such as milk, noodles, soy milk, bread, etc. Porridge is especially suitable, as it promotes saliva production and nourishes the stomach, making it beneficial for the body to absorb. If nutritious and health-boosting foods like lotus seeds, tremella (snow fungus), and red dates are added to the porridge, the effect is even better.