Which of the following would you include in patient education about changes in nutritional recommendations?
A. Nutritional recommendations change when new research is performed and verified.
B. Dietary recommendations are not affected by research.
C. Initial findings from research studies often change the government's dietary recommendations.
D. There is little difference between initial findings and findings endorsed by the government.
E. It is advisable to heed initial research findings, because the government approval process takes so long.
A. Nutritional recommendations change when new research is performed and verified.
Explain to patients that nutritional recommendations change as scientists learn more about the ways various foods affect the human body and the exact amount of nutrients the body requires.
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