Your Uncle Denny Has Recently Started Putting on Weight

question 188

Multiple Choice

Your uncle Denny has recently started putting on weight.Now that he's in his 50s he finds it harder to exercise and eat right.What would you recommend to him?

• A)He should join a gym and the rest will take care of itself.
• B)He doesn't need to worry; a person's body maintains its general health until one is in his 60s.
• C)He should enlist his wife to keep him on track and work to eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and stimulate him cognitively.
• D)He should start doing crosswords regularly because cognitive stimulation has been linked to longer life span.

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