Allowing the patient to choose between two healthy options gives the patient a sense of control over his or her own life, which will empower the patient and increases the chance of success in avoiding long-term complications. Removing all foods that are high in simple carbohydrates is likely to be met with anger and disappointment if not done correctly; this will impair the patient in the long term. The nurse can help the teenaged patient to choose recipes from a healthy recipe book, but the nurse choosing recipes for the patient is less likely to be successful because the patient does not have control. The teenaged patient is less equipped to make and follow through with long-term goals without having the proper tools to do so.