For clients taking levodopa, dietary recommendations may include:
1. Increasing protein intake to 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight
2. Taking higher protein foods with the evening meal rather than earlier in the day
3. Distributing fat content evenly over three meals
4. All of the above
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