It has been found that increasing a client's nutrition knowledge and skills may improve their food choices. Part of this increase in knowledge and skills is controlling calorie intake
What is a recommended strategy to help control calorie intake? A) Switch from butter to margarine.
B) Eat casseroles instead of plain foods.
C) Estimate portion sizes of all foods.
D) Eat fruit in place of vegetables.
C
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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recognizes portion control as an important strategy to prevent weight gain as well as an integral component of weight loss programs. Providing clients with common household equivalents to estimate portion sizes is a useful tool.
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