In order to lose 12 pounds, your friend wants to fast for a week. you don't think it is a good idea. which of the following statements best explains why she should not fast and provides her with a better alternative?

Smoking cigarettes is a pervasive habit found in many parts of the world and a habit that could be explained by both microsociological and macrosociological forces. give an example of each that would be relevant to explaining the proliferation of smoking. how might your suggested micro- and macro-level analyses be linked

How could you find out if that advice is based in scientific evidence?

Which of the following are considered general purposes of performing pulmonary function tests (pfts)? 1. the functional status of the lungs 2. the diffusion characteristics of the alveolar-capillary membrane 3. how much and how fast gas can be moved into and out of the lungs 4. the specific diagnosis of pulmonary disease