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Everybody is talking about low fat diet. What is considered a low fat diet? Fruits? Vegetables? I read that vegetable and fruit coverings is not good.
I will appreciate any feedback.
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ALD
- By AA
- Posted October 19, 2009 at 8:35 pm · 1 reply
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- By sarEEE
- Posted October 19, 2009 at 9:06 pm
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The average dietary recommendations are to get 40% of your caloric intake in the form of carbohydrates, 30% from protein and 30% from fat. For the average 2000 calorie a day diet, this would mean 60g of total fat a day. The average fat intake in North America is much higher than this. I read somewhere that the average American consumes as much saturated fat as a stick of butter a day. Who knows. Anyway, it's also important to understand the difference between the types of fat - saturated, polyunsaturated (a group which contains the Omega-3s) and monounsaturated (a group that contains the Omega-6s). It is important to keep intake of saturated fats as low as possible for the ALD diet, less than 10% of total calories, or less than 20g for the 2000 calorie diet. As for my total fat, I try to keep it around 20% of my total calories, but maybe that is a bad idea. Maybe I should just aim for the 30% and make sure that there is as little saturated fat and as much of the essential fats as possible.
Anyway, there's a website I really like called nutritiondata.com. Check it out and get yourself acquainted with saturated fat and Omega 3s and 6s. Increase your intake of fresh and steamed fruits and vegetables, eat only whole grains and lean protein and consciously add sources of Omega 3 fatty acids while cutting back on saturated fat as much as possible.
See a nutritionist or use the Nutrition Data website to analyze your current diet (on nutritiondata.com under My Tracking). I'd recommend looking up the kinds of fats on nutrition data and also seeing a nutritionist for the analysis.
Good luck!
Sarah
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