Question

Read the excerpt from "Healthy Eating." She can also scan food to determine whether she's met her daily need. "So after I have breakfast and lunch, and if I've had too many carbs, by dinner I know I have to cut back," she said. And that kind of tailoring is key, nutritionists say. "People want me to just tell them what to eat, give them a meal plan. But they'll only follow it for two weeks," [dietician] Castro-Romero said. "So I get them to focus on the foods they're eating now and improve. One group might be soda drinkers. So we work to decrease rather than eliminate. "It's really trying to keep it simple and look at small changes. I like to say small changes produce big results." Based on this excerpt, the dietician wants people to .

Answer 1

This question is missing the answer choices. I was able to find them online. They are the following:

A. follow a strict meal plan

B. eliminate all unhealthy foods

C. eat only low-carb foods in the morning

D. make small adjustments to their diets

Answer:

Based on the excerpt, the dietician wants people to:

D. make small adjustments to their diets.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the passage, dietician Castro-Romero explains that following a set plan is not a good idea. People expect dieticians to give them a meal plan, but then they only follow it for a couple of weeks. According to Castro-Romero, the best strategy is to make small adjustments. You do not have to cut carbs, for instance. But, if you eat too much of it for breakfast and lunch, you can avoid it when having dinner. Such adjustments are more efficient and "produce big results."