A client reports being on a popcorn diet to lose weight. What should the nurse include when responding to this client?
A) Restricting food choices is an excellent way to lose weight
B) Popcorn diets work by filling the stomach without adding calories
C) Weight loss is best accomplished by following a balanced diet with exercise
D) Popcorn is a natural food containing all the nutrients needed for a balanced diet

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Restricting food choices results in a diet that has limited nutrients. Plain popcorn adds fiber and carbohydrates to the diet, but if eaten with butter also adds calories from fat. Weight loss is best accomplished by following a balanced diet and including regular exercise. Popcorn contains mostly carbohydrates and is not an adequate energy source.

A Client Reports Being on a Popcorn Diet to Lose