Forty-five percent of the total calories come from carbohydrates, 30% from protein, and 25% from fat.
A traditional weight-loss diet is 60% carbohydrates, 20-25% protein, and 20-25% fat.
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Eating a snack won't help you eat less during your next meal, but if you have to miss a meal, a high-protein snack will help keep you feeling full longer than a high-carbohydrate snack.
Researchers at Ulleval University in Oslo found that kids who drank acidic water with a pH value of between 6.2 and 6.9 were nearly four times as likely to develop diabetes as kids from homes whose water had a pH of 7.7 or higher.
For an adult male taking in 2,500 calories a day, these are the guidelines to try to live up to:
Calorie intake Percentage of your total daily calorie intake
Sweets: no more than 25%
Protein: 10% to 35% At least 0.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight
Fat: 20% to 35% Including at least 17 grams of linoleic acid, from corn oil or safflower oil
Carbohydrates: 45% to 65% Including at least 38 grams of fiber
Source: webmd.com
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