Your friend is trying to decide if her diet provides adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals and whether she needs to take supplements. Which guideline below would BEST help her make a sound decision?
A) Eat enriched and fortified foods to take advantage of state-of-the-art nutrition.
B) Eat the nutrient, not the food.
C) Eat food: not too much, mostly plants.
D) Eat high on the food chain.
C
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Which food group in the MyPlate contains the most foods that are high in saturated fat?
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