Parkinson's Disease

Victoria Aly Author: Victoria Aly Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's foods should be easy to swallow and high in fiber to stimulate bowel function.

Parkinson's disease  is a disease of the central nervous system, has a degenerative chronic nature, there is an inability of the patient to control his movements. Older people and the elderly most often suffer.

The causes of the disease are not clear, there are various theories and possible causes. This is not the subject of our topic, because now we will talk about the nutrition of people who have such a health problem.

Since a large percentage of them usually suffer from constipation, it is necessary for the menu to be rich in fiber contained in fruits and vegetables.

Many sufferers have problems chewing and swallowing food, so it must be cooked, stewed or steamed. Peel fruits and vegetables with hard skins.

You will also find the information in our articles useful: How to feed the brain? and How to feed the nerves ?

 

It is necessary to emphasize the consumption of:

  • liver;
  • eggs (boiled only or in the form of an omelet);
  • butter;
  • various counts;
  • ice cream;
  • yogurt, kefir;
  • porridge (especially rice and buckwheat);
  • cereals, corn;
  • fish;
  • beets;
  • carrots;
  • apples;
  • prunes and apricots;
  • berries;
  • garlic and green spices.

Harmful foods in Parkinson's disease:

  • fried and solid food;
  • seeds and nuts;
  • dry biscuits and pies;
  • semi-finished products and various alaminutes;
  • canned food, sausages, smoked products.

All the products listed above are not suitable because they lead to constipation, complicate the process of food intake.

 
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