Biannual checkup, Joel Matthews, 48 years old, is at the

Biannual checkup

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Joel Matthews, 48 years old, is at the office for a biannual checkup. Joel had a mild heart attack 2 years ago. Since then, he has completely changed his life. He's become a vegetarian and practices yoga every morning before going to work. After he gets home, he jogs 10 miles. He also lifts weights every other day and takes herbal vitamin supplements. Since his heart attack, he has lost 40 pounds and says that he has never felt better. The only thing he cannot seem to do is give up smoking. He started smoking when he was 17 years old and has cut back from two packs to one pack a day. He keeps trying to stop but says that he has been smoking so long that it might not be possible. Besides, with all the other healthy stuff he is doing, he thinks it probably cancels out the bad effects of the cigarettes. Joel is very concerned that if he does stop smoking, he will gain back all the weight that it took him so long to lose. What patient teaching and resources would you share with this patient? What are some options to assist the patient with.

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