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Skriven 2011-04-18 18:15:04 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
   Kommentar till text 9481 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Re: tasting  was: Prep work
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to NANCY BACKUS on 10 Apr 11  22:14:45 <=-

 RH>> They don't do french toast very often, then it's
 RH>> served with confectioner's sugar or maple syrup;
 NB>> One puts the cinnamon into the milk&egg mixture so it gets cooked
 NB>> into the french toast.

 RH> One does if they're used to doing so but can't get them to give up the
 RH> way they've done it for so long. At least it's hard to get them to
 RH> change living such a distance from them. If we were much closer, I
 RH> might be able to get them to try it (once or twice) but then they would
 RH> go back to the way they've done it for years.

If you were much closer, you'd be able to go over and cook for them on a
more regular basis altogether... so they'd eat better all along... but
that isn't something that you'll be able to do necessarily, of course.

 RH> She will eat the store version of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. It used to be
 RH> one of my favorite cereals until they started making it with HFCS.
 RH> That's part of my folk's problem; they are not label readers so they
 RH> don't realise all the bad for them things they are eating. Their

Or they just don't see the necessity of dealing with that.  And labels
are usually rather fine print, not so easy for older eyes to deal with.

 RH> doctor really needs to send them to a good nutritionist who will give
 RH> them a list of what to avoid and what's OK. I think he's afraid to make
 RH> too many changes in their diet at their ages tho.
 
At their ages, it's probably more important that they keep eating
instead of falling into "failure to thrive" for lack of eating.  The
couple of times I've taken an elderly person to a nutritionist, even
they are more interested in helping them find balance and something
they'll enjoy eating than necessarily the usual "this is good, this is
bad for you" stuff.

 RH>> She buys the Smucker's no sugar jellies; it's a small step towards
 RH>> helping out.
 NB>> It's a good start.  At least it does seem as though she is trying to
 NB>> make some changes for the better.  :)

 RH> A rather half hearted attempt to change. If she were serious about
 RH> getting her blood sugar levels down, she would (and could) do a lot
 RH> more. It just seems that the token gestures are all she feels are
 RH> needed, and not give up her sweets.  Sigh!

Even the token gestures help some.  And even the healthy aren't going to
live forever... here, anyway... and there, nothing will* matter... ;)  

ttyl         neb

... Who needs veggies or nutrition? Bring on the luscious fat!
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