The caloric content of a packaged food may be significantly higher than what is listed on the label. How would you advise a friend who relies on this information to lose weight?
A) The trend in the food industry is to underreport calories, so stick with whole, raw foods to lose weight.
B) Eat exactly the same foods every day in order to control your caloric intake and lose weight.
C) Choose salads with vinaigrette dressing when you go out because the calories from salads come only from creamy dressings.
D) Use the calorie counts as estimation, but recognize that the trends of your food choices and exercise habits contribute more to a weight-loss program than the difference between the actual calories and listed calories on a package.
Ans: D) Use the calorie counts as estimation, but recognize that the trends of your food choices and exercise habits contribute more to a weight-loss program than the difference between the actual calories and listed calories on a package.
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