“Many elderly people get up in the morning and then start making breakfast. After eating, they go out.” From a health perspective, this behavior is not advisable. If an elderly person has already woken up, they can first lie in bed for ten to fifteen minutes before getting up to warm up. So, what time is suitable for elderly people to eat breakfast?
“We believe the best time for an elderly person's breakfast is around 7 or 8 AM. This is because the body's physiological clock coordinates with the external natural environment to follow a certain routine. When sleeping at night, the secretion of digestive juices and gastrointestinal motility are still busy, digesting and absorbing the food from dinner. This busy period continues until after the early morning, then they begin to rest and gradually enter a 'sleep period'.” Experts explain that in most cases, the 'warriors' of the digestive system generally 'wake up' around 7 or 8 AM the next day. If breakfast is eaten too early, it will inevitably cause these 'warriors' to 'start their shift' prematurely. Over the long term, this will interfere with the proper rest of the gastrointestinal tract and increase its burden.
“The digestive function of the elderly is already gradually weakening. This人为 (human-induced) behavior will further lead to its decline and may even induce stomach diseases and other issues.” Furthermore, experts also state that eating breakfast too early is merely a mechanical movement for the mouth and gastrointestinal tract. It is difficult for the elderly to savor the deliciousness of the food because at this time, the person's sense of taste and digestive tract have not fully 'woken up'.
Therefore, after getting up and before eating breakfast, the elderly can first drink a glass of warm water to warm their stomach and, at the same time, clear any residual waste from the intestines.