Hideki Funahashi writes:
*similarities
First, both patients like to eat high cholesterol foods. Patient A's favorite
foods are ice cream, eggs and fatty meats. These foods are high in cholesterol.
Patient B's favorite food is cheese. It's very high in cholesterol, too.
Second, both patients have a disease. A is suffering from "angina"
chest pains. B is now overweight. In addition, in B's family there is a
history of diabetes. B may suffer from diabetes some day.
*differences
First, both patients have differences. They do exercise or don't exercise.
A does little or no exercising every day. B likes to ride her bicycle on
weekends.
Second, they have differences in terms of their arteries. A's arteries
are narrow. B's arteries are normal.
*suggestions
As for A, he should reduce his LDL-cholesterol level. A normal LDL cholesterol
level is from 130 to 160. If the LDL cholesterol level remains high, it
could be the origin of hardening of the arteries, "angina" chest
pains, heart attack, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral apoplexy, diabetes,
and so on. He should reduce his intake of ice cream, eggs and fatty meats
in order to reduce cholesterol. And he ought to do more exercise. Moderate
exercise helps reduce cholesterol. I don't know if he smokes. If he doesn't
smoke, he should remain a non-smoker.
As for B, she should maintain her LDL-cholesterol level. Because she is
overweight, she should do more exercise. Being overweight is one of the
origins of diabetes, heart attack, cerebral apoplexy, and so on. She is
a smoker now. But she should stop smoking. Smoking can lead to hardening
of the arteries.
As for both A and B, they should eat much vegetables. I think they are
probably short on greens. Vegetables contain many kinds of nutrition, for
example, vitamin A, B, C, and so on. Their vitamins probably make for a
healthier condition. If both patients improve their habits, their conditions
will likely be better.
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