A Nurse Provides Dietary Counseling for a Patient Newly Diagnosed

A nurse provides dietary counseling for a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Which instruction should be included?

A) "You may eat any foods you want and cover the glucose increase with sliding scale, regular insulin."
B) "Most of the calories you eat should be in the form of protein to promote fat breakdown and preserve muscle mass."
C) "Your total caloric intake should not exceed 1800 calories in a 24-hour period."
D) "Most of your calories should be in the form of carbohydrates and monounsaturated fats."