A pregnant client who is a lacto-ovo vegetarian asks for help planning a diet that includes adequate protein intake. What instruction should the nurse give?
1. "To improve protein absorption, avoid simultaneous intake of animal protein and plant protein."
2. "Following a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet will require you to take a daily supplement of vitamin B12."
3. "Because you don't eat meat, eggs, or dairy products, it's important to eat adequate plant-based proteins."
4. "In addition to eggs and dairy products, beans, peanut butter, and soy milk can be effective sources of plant-based proteins."
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Explanation:
1. Plant protein quality can be improved if it is consumed with certain animal proteins.
2. Vegan diets, in which no animal products are consumed, often require daily supplementation of vitamin B12.
3. While lacto-ovo vegetarians do not eat meat, they do eat eggs, milk, and dairy products.
4. A diet that includes plant proteins, such as beans and rice, peanut butter on whole-grain bread, and whole-grain cereal with soy milk, helps ensure the expectant mother obtains all the essential amino acids.
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