I was once asked by my senior aunt if her diet will lead to future problems. Truth is, she misses eating salty foods. Since she turned into a senior, her doctor prescribed a healthy diet for her heart.

Over the past few years, she was used to eating a lot of salty foods and calories. Now, she misses them so much that she sneaks in some fish sauce each and everytime she eats something. The only thing that I said that could cause problems is the way she sneaks in a couple of salt in every meal she takes. While there are no particular risks in her diet, all I could find was her problem with her cravings.

As per her doctors prescription, she should be thankful that she is not taking in any medications yet. There are a lot of seniors who take in a series of medicines every after every meal plus they also have strict diet. Its a good thing that she only has to deal with her diet.

So if your senior family member is experiencing the type of crave that my aunt is having then explain to them that they should follow the diet strictly because it is for their own good. No doctor would put their patients in harm’s way.