Question

The author suggests in this excerpt that

older people know less than others about what they should be eating.
older people make poor food choices that cause life-threatening illnesses.
it is usually easy for people to figure out what types of food to eat.
it is important for people to be informed about what their bodies need.

Answer 1

The answer is "D."

Step-by-step explanation:

"it is important for people to be informed about what their bodies need."

PROOF:

"- She bought honey wheat bread, not realizing that at her age she needed much more fiber. She was unaware of her carb intake."

She didn't eat, thinking that honey wheat bread was enough at her age when she really needed much more fiber.

Answer 2

The author suggests in this excerpt that it is important for people to be informed about what their bodies need.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given excerpt from "Healthy Eating," the example of 55-year-old Juanita Ferguson provides one key aspect of careful eating habits. Added to that, she had undergone a kidney transplant which further complicates things.

When the author says "it was the finer points" that Ferguson was missing, it means that those small 'breaks' such as skipping meals on busy days, or consuming the wrong products play a huge role in the maintaining of her health. The suggestion in this excerpt is that it is important for people to be informed and knowledgeable about the needs of their respective bodies.

Thus, the correct answer is the fourth/last option.