While in college, Ray gained several pounds of body fat. He wants to use the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to achieve a healthy body weight. According to these guidelines, he should

A. reduce the time he spends being physically inactive.
B. increase his iron intake while decreasing his vitamin D intake.
C. include 15 minutes of stretching, before and after his workouts.
D. eat grapefruit and other foods that increase the metabolic rate.


Answer: A

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