Question

Lorenzo quit smoking and reduced his alcohol intake. at the same time, he improved his healthy eating behaviors and increased his physical activity. lorenzo's lifestyle changes are likely to __________.

Answer 1

Answer

Lorenzo’s lifestyle changes are likely to improve his health to the same level he once had before smoking and drinking alcohol.

Explanation

When Lorenzo quit smoking his risk of developing stroke, lung cancer  and heart attack will return to that of a non-smoker within 5,10 and 15 years respectively. Reducing the alcohol intake will allow structural changes to the brain to partially correct. It will help reverse the individual negative effects on thinking skill, problem solving skills, memory and attention.

Answer 2

If Lorenzo would quit smoking,reduce his intake of alcohol and improve his healthy eating behaviors and also increasing his physical activity it would mean his lifestyle changes would then increase telomerase activity. Increase telomerase is one way of the body to deal with stress and for the protection of DNA from destruction.