Senior Citizen Weight
Anonymous asked 8 years ago My elderly mother has gained a lot of weight. It is difficult to ask them to control diet. What to do ? They also suffer from diabetes and BP/
Uma Maheshwari - Dietitian Staff answered 8 years ago Hi, I understand your concern. Please do not ask her to control the diet, but do the following. Give her small frequent feeds with fiber rich food Encourage her to include more vegetables (soft cooked) Encourage her to eat fruits as snacks Do not keep any deep fried items like numkins, vada, baiij, etc Do not use butter, cheese, ghee in her food Use non stick pan for cooking, as it will consume less oil for cooking Try to limilt her oil intake to 2-3tsp / day. Let her walk for 10min at different time of the day, if she is able to walk around. Regards, Uma Maheshwari PS Dietitian Happy Living Diet Clinic