Question: You Continue To Work In An Outpatient Health Center. Omari Is A New Client Whose Aim Is To Increase Physical Activity And Lose 25 Pounds By The End Of The Year. He Recently Joined A Gym And Wants To Work With You On Creating A Healthier Diet. 1. Omari Recently Read An Article Discussing Pantothenic Acid In Energy Production. His Workouts Have Left Him …

You continue to work in an outpatient health center. Omari is a new client whose aim is to increase physical activity and lose 25 pounds by the end of the year. He recently joined a gym and wants to work with you on creating a healthier diet. 1. Omari recently read an article discussing pantothenic acid in energy production. His workouts have left him feeling more tired than he expected and he decided to introduce a daily pantothenic acid supplement of 15 mg per day into his routine. How would you advise Omari regarding his use of this supplement? 2. Omari’s gym sells protein supplements, but the cost is not in line with his food budget. He found a recipe for making his own protein drink. (Click to view the link.) What advice would you give Omari on this recipe? 3. Omari’s family history includes cardiovascular disease (CVD) in several individuals. He has read that low vitamin B-6 levels may contribute to the development of CVD. He wants to know if he should add this supplement to his routine or if he should consider a B-complex supplement instead. Please share how you would address this topic with Omari.