 [ Symptoms ] i have temporal lobe epilepsy i feel extremely fatigued after meals is it diabetes [ Disease ] nutrition is one of the areas that caregivers often must assume responsibility for even if the person is alzheimer is is at an early stage a short term memory deficit can result in one forgetting if heshe ate or not thus meals may be missed or one might eat multiple meals at each sitting impaired judgment another symptom even at an early stage can impact on dietary choices thus someone who never ate fats or salt or carbs as you mentioned may begin to crave these previously forbidden foods sweets especially fall into this category and may provide pleasure that one had forsaken due to sugar problems or concern with weight this problem can become a quality of life issue and that is where the caregiver must make choices should i restrict my loved one is diet because it may cause medical problems or should i look away and let himher have some enjoyment is the dilemma some helpful strategies include daily dietary monitoring keeping nutritious food visible on the shelves even transferred into boxes of more desired foods  and buying low fat and low salt foods and snacks only if the undesired food is not available it will not be eaten the one strategy to be avoided is trying to reason with your loved one in order to change herhis behavior advice and counseling can agitate and will probably be forgotten