What are the dangers of eating too much tofu for the elderly?

 　　Homemade tofu, braised tofu, dried tofu, tofu skin, etc. are all foods we often eat in our daily lives. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that tofu is cool in nature and sweet in taste, and can promote body fluids and moisturize dryness, replenish qi and harmonize the body. Moreover, tofu can also lower blood pressure, blood lipids, cholesterol, etc., but elderly Eating too much will actually affect the body. Below we introduce the effects of eating too much tofu on the body of the elderly:

　　cause indigestion

　　Because tofu is extremely rich in protein, once consumed in excess, these proteins will accumulate in the human body, causing indigestion symptoms and abdominal distension. diarrhea Wait for uncomfortable symptoms.

　　Can cause kidney function decline

　　Under normal circumstances, after the plant protein entering the human body is metabolized, most of it will become nitrogen-containing waste and be excreted by the kidneys. However, the kidney function of the elderly and some patients with kidney disease has declined. If they eat too much tofu, it will increase the burden on the kidneys and cause kidney function to decline, thus affecting their bodies. healthy。

　　cause arteriosclerosis

　　Because tofu is extremely rich in methionine, methionine can be converted into cysteine ​​under the action of enzymes after entering the human body. Cysteine ​​can damage the endothelial cells of human arterial walls, causing cholesterol and triglycerides to deposit on the arterial walls, causing arteriosclerosis.

　　Cause gout

　　Tofu contains more purines. Purine metabolism disorders are the main cause of gout. Therefore, gout patients may easily develop gout attacks if they eat too much tofu.

　　Cause iodine deficiency disease

　　Tofu contains a substance called saponin, which can promote the body's excretion of iodine. Therefore, if people eat tofu for a long time, it will easily cause a large amount of iodine loss in the body, causing them to suffer from iodine deficiency disease.

　　The above are the effects on the body of the elderly if they eat too much tofu. If the elderly eat some tofu appropriately, they will not have any effects on the body. We who have children must pay more attention to the health of the elderly!