A client has been working with the nurse to improve her diet and lose weight. The nurse congratulates the client for choosing skim milk over whole milk
Skim milk is a better choice of beverage than whole milk because, along with the lower fat content, it has what? A) A higher carbohydrate content C) The same carbohydrate content
B) A lower carbohydrate content D) No carbohydrate content
C
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One cup of milk, regardless of the fat content, provides 12 g of carbohydrates in the form of lactose.
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