As it is known, nutrition has a significant impact on human health. Living without food is impossible, as it can be both medicine and poison. Our health and, consequently, our lifespan depend on our diet. Dietary trends change over time, influenced by culture, the overall state of society, scientific discoveries, and research.
In the elderly there is a decrease in the intensity of metabolic processes
and a decrease in the use of fats as the main energy material. With age for the course of
optimal metabolism is important not only the absolute content in the diet of various nutrients,
but also their ratio.
