Careful attention to carbohydrate consumption can improve metabolic control of diabetes. The nurse teaches a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates eaten at a meal
What is this meal planning approach called?
a.
Carbohydrate splitting
b.
Reduced caloric intake
c.
Carbohydrate counting
d.
Carbohydrate balancing
ANS: C
Carbohydrate counting is a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates eaten.
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