Do you think the picture above should be products offered to an elderly woman that just had a heart attack and is in ICU on breathing treatments? I didn’t think so either! The picture above is an example of what my grandmother was being fed to help nourish her body in the hospital last week after being put in ICU from a heart attack, as well as having severe pulmonary issues. I was shocked and felt that I truly didn’t have a voice with the nurses or staff. When I asked if there were any other “healthy” options, they looked at me like I was crazy! I understand that the nurses don’t really have much control over the dietary department, but how can anyone think that soda, pudding with whip cream and a drink full of artificial everything could help someone that is already so weak? [Read more…]