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Mr. Thwaites is a 49-year-old man who has just learned that he has type 2 diabetes.
 
  He is open to learning about his diagnosis and demonstrates a desire to build his knowledge base in order to manage his disease and minimize the risk of complications. What teaching point should the nurse provide to Mr. Thwaites when explaining the concept of glycemic load?
  A) The glycemic load of a food encompasses both the glycemic index and the amount of carbohydrates in that food.
  B) The glycemic load of a food is essentially the ratio of simple carbohydrates to complex carbohydrates in the food.
  C) Glycemic load is synonymous with glycemic index, and both measure how quickly the food increases your blood sugar.
  D) The glycemic load of a food is calculated by subtracting the grams of protein and fats from the grams of complex carbohydrates in the food.
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