Use the MyPlate recommendations for older adults and other information to make recommendations to improve her diet and help her get back to her usual weight.

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She has lived alone since her husband died 6 years ago. Dorothea is 76 years old. She has always been thin but has lost weight since she lost her husband. alone and gets little exercise. diet is listed below. She eats Her meal patterns have deteriorated. A typical day's Typical Diet Breakfast Toast with margarine and jelly Milk, whole Coffee 2 slices 2 tsp 2 tsp 1 cup 2 cups 2 tsp with cream Lunch Bologna on white bread Mayonnaise Lettuce 2 slices 2 slices 2 tsp 1 leaf 2 halves Peaches Milk, whole 1 cup Dinner Fish sticks 3 French fries Green beans Ice cream 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup She has lived alone since her husband died 6 years ago. Dorothea is 76 years old. She has always been thin but has lost weight since she lost her husband. alone and gets little exercise. diet is listed below. She eats Her meal patterns have deteriorated. A typical day's Typical Diet Breakfast Toast with margarine and jelly Milk, whole Coffee 2 slices 2 tsp 2 tsp 1 cup 2 cups 2 tsp with cream Lunch Bologna on white bread Mayonnaise Lettuce 2 slices 2 slices 2 tsp 1 leaf 2 halves Peaches Milk, whole 1 cup Dinner Fish sticks 3 French fries Green beans Ice cream 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup

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