All of the Following Statements Are True About the Typical

question 71

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about the typical US diet and carbohydrate recommendations EXCEPT:

• A) Adults typically eat the recommended amount of fiber.
• B) Most adults meet the recommendations for the amount of carbohydrate they should have each day.
• C) Most of the carbohydrate in the diet comes from refined carbohydrate sources.
• D) The diet is higher in added sugar than is recommended.

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