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Is low-carb or low-fat better for your health? – CBS News
What is the best meal to eat? Do you need carbohydrates for your energy, or do you need protein for your muscles? What about fat?
Mason and his wife were quite active when they first got married. When the weather was good they would ride their bikes to work, and on the weekends they often went hiking or kayaking. Now they have two preschool-age children, and their usual activities don’t seem to work in their new lifestyle. They have to drive to work to take the children to daycare, and the children are too young to hike or backpack. Mason has noticed that he has gained a little weight. His parents are both quite overweight. His mom has high blood pressure and his father has type 2 diabetes, and neither of them is very active. Mason wants to be able to stay active and healthy as he gets older, and he’s starting to realize he needs to make some changes.
What would you recommend to Mason and his wife to help them stay active?
In addition to exercise, how can Mason minimize his weight gain to help reduce his risk for developing high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes?
At 13, Opal is alarmed by how her body is changing. She’s always been bigger than most of her friends, but she seems to have gained a lot of weight around her abdomen in the past year. At her last medical examination, her doctor commented that she should try to lose weight. Her parents both work, so most days she is home alone for a couple of hours after school. Her neighborhood isn’t very safe, so she usually stays indoors and does homework or chats with friends online. She usually snacks on granola bars, pretzels, and soda while she waits for her parents to come home and cook dinner. Opal is thinking she’d like to lose a significant amount of weight before she starts high school in 6 months.
What would you tell Opal about her desire to lose weight before starting high school
What types of changes would you recommend to Opal?