New Members jessicabd Posted October 17, 2020 at 08:47 PM New Members Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 at 08:47 PM Hi. I am working on an illustrating a project that arose from a social research with adult children and their elderly parents. One of my findings was that adult children care for elderly parents physical well-being hence try to get elderly parents to trust science and eat healthier. As I am trying to illustrate such findings, I was wondering What kind of food swaps would be a good example? What kind of Chinese foods would be examples of unhealthy food that elderly may like? And what kind of foods would the contemporary Chinese generation of adults consider a healthy alternative? Thanks for your help :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelearninglearner Posted October 18, 2020 at 11:32 AM Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 at 11:32 AM All I can think of is something super fried and/spicy Might be hard to come across in picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted October 18, 2020 at 12:34 PM Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 at 12:34 PM Maybe substituting steamed fish for anything smoked or spicy. Less salt is obviously a common one, though the only actual advice I recall hearing is using a bit more vinegar in things as it supposedly helps cut down on oiliness, though no idea if there's any science to that whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Takeshi Posted October 19, 2020 at 02:05 AM Popular Post Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 at 02:05 AM This is a hard question, because in China it's usually the other way around. All the Chinese elders I know eat very healthily, and are the ones always convincing younger people to eat healthier. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted October 19, 2020 at 03:29 PM Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 at 03:29 PM 20 hours ago, Takeshi said: This is a hard question, because in China it's usually the other way around. All the Chinese elders I know eat very healthily, and are the ones always convincing younger people to eat healthier. Agree. The Chinese elderly I know in China tend to rely less on processed, pre-packaged food than do their younger relatives. I see less elderly eating fast food. I see more elderly carefully selecting ingredients and cooking from scratch than their young relatives who might not have the time due to work demands. Quote What kind of food swaps would be a good example? The elderly Chinese I know in China would be more likely to slowly cook a chicken and vegetable stew instead of ordering a box of fried chicken with sides from the local KFC delivery service or Mei Tuan 美团。They often are helping their adult children with child care and cooking for the whole family. Quote One of my findings was that adult children care for elderly parents physical well-being hence try to get elderly parents to trust science and eat healthier. Just wondering: Was your research done in China or among Chinese expat families who have migrated to western countries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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