Let’s revisit the high-carb menu as it relates to insulin/glucagon balance. Those healthy-looking menus from the diets espoused by Barnard, McDougall, and the Diamonds stoke your furnace with grains, fruits, and vegetables but are deficient in two macronutrients—protein and fat (essential fatty acids)—that help slow down the release of sugars into the bloodstream. When protein [...]

The social context. The significance of other people to both yourself and your client is an important source of information for your ethical decision making. Everyone is motivated by the attitudes and opinions of others, especially those who are important in one’s life. How do the opinions and attitudes of others affect this client’s goals? [...]