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Old 04-01-2006, 11:28 AM   #1  
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Hey I was wondering if any of you knew how many of your calories should be fat? I heard somewhere that your fat cal. should be kept under 20% of your calorie intake, is this true? Does it really matter? Im confused
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We all know that it comes down to calories in vs calories out in the end, but aiming for a reasonable amount of fat is a good thing. Fats are very rich in calories comparative to the other macronutrients (1g of fat = 9 calories, 1g of protein or carbohydrate = 4 calories). So if you are getting a lot of calories from fat, you will be eating a considerably smaller bulk of food if you are still to lose weight, and that will leave you awfully hungry. I think anywhere from 20-30% calories from fat is fine, but I wouldn’t go much higher than that. That leaves plenty of room for foods rich in protein and fiber which will help you feel fuller on fewer calories.
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"The United States Department of Agriculture suggests that approximately 50% of your calories come from carbohydrates, about 30% from fats, and approximately 20% from protein sources. 1 gram of protein has about 4 calories, 1 gram of fat has about 9 calories, and 1 gram of carbohydrate has about 4 calories. "


go here: http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_nutrition_guide.htm
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most people average 40% carbs/30% fat/30% protein. But it is not only fat but you want to use good fats (low saturated and transfats).

I don't count fat grams or % I just ensure that I have 2 tsp of healthy fat a day....
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