My Mom

I talked with my Mom today and tried a bit harder to convince her to switch to paleo. It is not easy, as first, we talk over typed chat (she's in Poland), on Sundays, sometimes once a week, sometimes we have a break for whatever reason. My Mom also has old convictions, and is not very critical towards pseudo-science articles in various magazines. Some time ago I tried to convince her to eat more beef, but she said that she can't because according to her blood type she shouldn't eat red meat. The damage that such idiots make... I am so annoyed. anyone can write whatever s/he want, and it sounds all sophisticated and academic, so people like my Mom, without strong science background, buy it. I also need to be very careful how I do suggestions, I dont' want to be disrespectful or sound patronizing, as if she was a child. She is my mother and I have to accept that she is the one with authority and honor, even if I know I might know more on that particular subject than her.

But today I was able to explain more and it looks like she is willing to give it a try. It is really hard to change decades of habit. She is used to the old, poor socialist way of eating: bread, margarine with a slice of cheese or luncheon meat. And whatever is easy to take to work (she has no way to prepare or warm up food at work).. sometimes a roll with "fruit" yogurt.
Some time ago I got her a slow cooker to help with cooking more meat.
She doesn't use extra sugar, but does eat regular ice cream or processed stuff like cookies and sweets. I might not be able to completely switch her way of eating, but I hope that at least lowering her consumption of grains and upping the meat should help. I told her how much better I feel, and she was impressed. I am planning on buying a thermos for her, so she could take warm food to work. I got one for myself and it made my life much easier.

I really care for her, and she's been having health issues all her life. Joints, bones, surgeries on spine and legs, GI, neurological issues, fighting depression, cataract operation... Name it, my Mom suffered through it :( She's had a rough childhood in orphanages, and probably has celiac (I have, she was preparing my gluten-free diet when I was a kid and there was no food in stores. She had to get corn flour from pharmacy). I wish I was living closer to her, to take better care of her.