Nicky wrote:

"Karen Sexton" wrote in message
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My mom is 76, and even though she has no diabetes, I am concerned- she
is terribly overweight and eats so much sugar and starch. She knows
what she's doing is bad, but doesn't have the willpower to stop (she's
very depressed and eats "comfort foods". We both have physicals
regularly, but if a person doesn't have the willpower, what can you
do?

You say your mother is very depressed.

Depression is a physical / chemical disease. It can be helped by a
combination of medical and psychological intervention.

Perhaps what you call her lack of willpower may be her clinical
depression.


Jennifer