A 28-year-old lady arrives at the office to begin care. She just relocated to New York to work as a copy editor for a large newspaper. There are no known medical issues with her. The patient and her husband are in a monogamous relationship. She frequently eats fast food at lunch and cooks in the evenings with her spouse. She visits the gym around every two weeks. The patient's temperature is 36.7 C (98 F), his blood pressure is 118/64 mm Hg, his pulse is 60 beats per minute, and his respirations are 14 / minute. Her body mass index (BMI) is 24.6 kg/m². The physical exam is ordinary. The laboratory findings are within the expected range. Which of the following is an example of counseling this patient on food and exercise habits?

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Eductional Objective: Health promotion, according to the World Health Organization, is "the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health."

A 28-Year-Old Lady Arrives at the Office to Begin Care