An effective nutrition counselor

A) has a sense of humor and views that align with ableism.
B) is honest, genuine, and does not have congruence.
C) has a sense of gender and cultural awareness.
D) is pessimistic and hopeful.
E) has a solid foundation of knowledge and has undesirable ideologies.

A nutrition counselor should be aware of the diverse cultural and gender backgrounds of their clients in order to provide personalized and effective recommendations. A sense of humor and attitudes aligned with ableism, as well as having undesirable ideologies, would not be helpful in building trust with clients and providing appropriate guidance. Honesty and congruence are important traits, but not as essential as cultural and gender awareness. Pessimism and hopefulness are personal traits that may or may not be helpful, depending on the situation.