How can I get my parents to eat their vegetables?

Andrew M: How can I get my parents to eat their vegetables?
I know there are probably some Yahoo! Answers for parents trying to get their children to eat vegetables, but I have the opposite problem. My parents don’t eat as many vegetables as they should. Sometimes when I visit I cook for them, and I’ve tried doing things like stir fries or pot pies where the vegetables are mixed up with everything, but my parents (especially my dad) will still pick out the meat parts and leave the vegetables alone.

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Answer by MENTALMILLIPEDE
You can’t make anyone eat something they don’t want.

Answer by Satan
Sedate them first. Then a feeding tube or blow gun should do the job. Good luck with it!

Answer by lnrosy2000
I don’t know that there is anything you can do. How is their health, cholesterol, etc? If it’s okay, I wouldn’t worry to much about it. It took my dad having high cholesterol, and the side effects of the medicine (impotence) to get him to change his diet.

Answer by Chad is like Woah!
you should tell them it’ll make the big and strong
that’s what my mom told me

Answer by jautomatic
it’s very hard to change people’s eating habits especially if they are older, have eaten that way all their lives and are not self-motivated to change.

Obviously it is very unhealthy to not eat vegetables, but it may be too much to get them to change. Maybe you could make some small changes where they will have a few things they like. But maybe you could try to get them to take vitamins or other supplements to at least get the nutrients they need.

Answer by Voodoo
You can try what I’ve done for years to get my husband and kids to eat their veggies … hide them!

Is there a blender or food processor in the house? If so, just puree whatever veggies you want to use and add them to soups, sauces, etc … mix with a little broth (or water) and substitute that mixture for whatever liquid you’d normally use.

Also V-8 juice is an easy and TASTY way to sneak some veggie-goodness into foods. Add it to almost any dish in place of some of the liquid.

Answer by raroo99
give em a good spanking + put them in the corner like they prob did you . what’s good for the goose is good for the gander . if that won’t work -take away their teeth so they can’t chew their meat + have to eat the veggies