Which statement is an example of ethos? a. eating a diet filled with fruit, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains can you to look great and live longer. b. junk food is filled with preservatives and you'd be disgusted if you realized what you were putting into your body! c. dr. kim, an expert on cardiovascular disease, recommends eating a healthy diet to improve heart function. d. people who eat junk food are ten times more likely to have heart disease and five times more likely to die of a heart attack.

The answer is C because it is based on an expert opinion and directed towards people in general.

C. Dr. Kim, an expert on cardiovascular disease, recommends eating a healthy diet to improve heart function.  

Explanation:

Ethos is a mode of persuasion that uses or mentions a figure that shows credibility, expertise, prestige or character in order to convince an audience that the information is reliable, valid, or worth listening. Statement C is an example of ethos because it mentions an expert on cardiovascular disease to convince people to eat a healthy diet and improve heart function.