Meredith is a 54-year-old female who works in retail at the local shopping center. She is 63 inches tall and weighs 177 pounds. She has a family history of diabetes and heart disease, and was recently diagnosed with high blood cholesterol. Meredith's doctor has encouraged her to lose weight and make some lifestyle changes to improve her blood lipid levels.The physician states that if she is unable to make some lifestyle changes then it will be necessary for her to begin a blood cholesterol loweringmedication.Meredithassures her physician that she will try her hardest to make some changes.She admits that she has little time or energy to exercise, especially after standing on her feet all day working at her job. Her diet history reveals that she often grabs a coffee and doughnut from Dunkin' Doughnuts on the way to work and then drinks soda's that are kept stocked in the office refrigerator.For lunch she often goes out to eat at one of the many "quick food" establishments in the shopping center.Often she goes with other retail staff to lunch or they order and have Uber Eats deliver.Lunch time favorites include pizza, quick Mexican food (Chipotle or Moe's), or fast food burger and fries. Snacks at work often come from the vending machine.Several times a week Meredith packs some snacks to have while at work including a piece of fruit and a yogurt or peanut butter crackers.When Meredith leaves work she sometimes goes out for a glass of wine with friends, especially on Fridays, otherwise, she goes directly home to have dinner with her family.At home, Meredith's husband cook's dinner for the family which often includes at least one vegetable and a lean protein.

Question:Doctors appointment 3 months later:Meredith's doctor visit reveals that her blood cholesterol has slightly improved and the physician is happy to hear that she has made some dietary changes and is willing to hold off on prescribing a medication if Meredith continues with her new dietarychanges.Identifyoneotherlifestylechange that the physician could recommend to further decrease Meredith's risk of heart disease.Provide Meredith withtwosuggestions for how to achieve the lifestyle change recommended