Design a concise counseling script (2–3 sentences) to persuade a middle-aged client with elevated LDL to swap dietary habits: remove one high-saturated-fat habit and replace it with a specific alternative that increases essential fatty acids. Which script best synthesizes evidence-based advice?

• A. “Increase your intake of sugary snacks and reduce vegetables because sugar reduces LDL directly and makes saturated fats irrelevant, so no need to change oil choices.”
• B. “Replace bacon with extra processed meats and use more coconut oil because tropical oils are plant-based and therefore always healthier for the heart than animal fats.”
• C. “Stop eating all fats immediately; they are the only cause of high LDL, so simply avoiding them will automatically reverse lab results without the need to select specific oils or plant foods.”
• D. “Swapping the butter you spread on toast for a thin drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and adding a weekly serving of oily fish such as salmon or a daily tablespoon of ground flaxseed will both lower saturated fat intake and increase heart-protective monounsaturated and omega fatty acids, which reliably improve lipid profiles when combined with overall diet changes.”

Answer: (D)