An older person reports eating a small amount of meat for lunch and dinner with a salad and baked potato but only eats dessert on Sunday. Which aspect of a healthy diet is this client describing to the nurse?
a. Habit
b. Balance
c. Moderation
d. Nutrient dense
c. Moderation
Moderation refers to the practice of regularly eating foods high in nutrient content while limiting the frequency and portion of foods with little nutrient value. Habit is a characteristic of food choices but not necessarily an aspect of a healthy diet. Balance means consuming all of the essential macronutrients and micronutrients in the recommended quantity through a combination of different food types. A food is nutrient dense if it contains a significant amount of nutrients for the least amount of calories.
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