Welcome to the program Mrs. Grana. It's a pleasure having you here. I am a registered dietician, graduated from University of Pittsburgh Rehabilitation and Health Sciences, and have a degree in nutrition and dietetics. There are lots of member questions that have been sent in so let's get started. That's a great question.
People are apprehensive at first if they can follow strict guidelines.
I put emphasis on the whole program, the nutrition is not the only component but one of four. By practicing the other three components besides nutrition, the stress management, exercise, and group support, that makes adhering to the diet a lot easier. Because I do feel that stress plays an important role not in only heart disease but in overeating. Exercise as well. If you've just gone on a 30-minute walk, you are less likely to sit down and eat potato chips or a hamburger.