What mechanism contributes to the initial weight loss in high-protein/low-
carbohydrate diets such as atkins or south beach
a. diuretic effect of low-carbohydrate consumption.
b. increase in percentage of lean muscle mass.
c. glycogen sparing and storage.
d. proteolytic metabolism.

Latesha moore has a choice at work between a traditional health insurance plan that pays 80 percent of the cost of doctor visits after a $250 deductible and an hmo that charges an $8 co-payment per visit + a $20 monthly premium deduction from her paycheck. latesha anticipates seeing a doctor once a month for her high blood pressure. the cost of each office visit is $50. she normally sees the doctor an average of three times a year for other health concerns. comment on the difference in costs between the two health care plans and the advantages and disadvantages of each.