A client is discussing weight loss with a nurse. The patient says, "I will not eat for two weeks, then I will lose at least 10 pounds." What should the nurse tell the client?
A) "What a good idea. Go ahead. That will jump start your weight loss!"
B) "Many people find that to be an ideal way to lose weight quickly and easily."
C) "That will increase your metabolic rate and help you lose weight."
D) "That will decrease your metabolic rate and make weight loss more difficult."
Ans: D
Most nutritionists agree that fasting or following a very low-calorie diet defeats a weight-loss plan because the body interprets this eating pattern as starvation, and compensates by slowing down the basal metabolic rate, making it even more difficult to lose weight.
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