There is a lot of confusion about how much protein and carbohydrates to eat.
According to the Harvard School of Public Health adults should get a minimum of .8 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight per day. That’s about 64 grams for a 160 pound adult.
In the U.S. adults get an average of 15 percent of their calories from protein. Replacing the sugar in our diets that we get from refined carbohydrates such as white bread or drinks filled with sugar by increasing our protein intake to 20 to 25 percent could actually reduce the risk of heart disease.
And if your taking that amount of sugar out of your diet. Can you imagine what it will do for your waistline?
Good sources of protein include chicken, fish, eggs and lean meat.
Carbohydrates. Wow! What a bad rap this food group has gotten.
Man cannot not live a healthy lifestyle without carbs! So how much?
The AMDR (Acceptable Micronutrient Distribution Range- amount that the FDA considers healthful) is 45 to 65 percent of total calories.
Before you get all excited about this know that we are not talking about foods that have added sugars.
The carbohydrates you should be eating are fiber-rich fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
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