The nurse recommends that the older patient eat chicken and fish because they contain complete proteins. What is present in complete proteins?
a. Molecules of carbohydrate
b. All the essential amino acids
c. A high fat content
d. A soluble fiber
ANS: B
Fish and lean chicken have all the essential amino acids and very little fat content, unlike red meat.
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