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3. For many years

I tried to get my elderly mom to eat more protein and fruits and vegetables. She was type 2 diabetic and her favorite meal was a box of cookies. We tried meals on wheels but she said they were terrible (too many vegetables) and threw them away, so we discontinued them. Ditto with protein shakes. She’d happily eat a tuna salad if I came over and fixed it for her, however, and many times she’d ask me to go fetch her a fast-food hamburger.

I finally just had to throw up my hands because her response was always, “Im OLD and I’ll eat what I want!”