Your Sister Has Evaluated Her Usual Diet by Comparing It

question 43

Multiple Choice

Your sister has evaluated her usual diet by comparing it to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and has found that her intakes of fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods are lower than recommended. How would you interpret her results?

• A) She needs to eat more of these foods and less of others to keep her calories balanced.
• B) She is choosing the right foods because her intake matches the average American diet.
• C) Her calorie intake is too low so she needs to increase her food intake.
• D) She is choosing too many different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

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