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   From: rgrass@consolidated.net   
      
   i think the amount of carbs you list is too high for more than diabetics,   
   don't get me wrong, i would love to eat at that percentage, but i wold puff   
   up even if calories were less than i burn, i have a very effecient metabolic   
   rate, and while i can eat some carbs the whiter they are the worse for   
   overall weight loss, i lose but at a much slower rate, diet, food plan   
   whatever, is NEVER in my experience a one size fits all thing, Lee   
   "Gary"  wrote in message news:4C10006E.D15E12B9@att.net...   
   > Stormmee wrote:   
   >>   
   >> what i find is very similar, total calories makes for weight   
   >> loss/gain...for   
   >> me kind of calories affect general health/well being and condition...   
   >   
   > Well yeah.   
   > complex carbs give you the energy to do what you want to do.   
   > eat more fat than recommended and you will fell sluggish   
   > No one needs more than 5% protein unless they are trying to build muscle   
   >   
   > For healthy people that want to stay healthy, the old food pyramid is the   
   > proper guideline.   
   > -  60-65 percent carbohydrates   
   > -  30-35 percent fat   
   > -  5 percent protein   
   >   
   > Exercise aerobically at least 3 times a week for 20 minutes each plus some   
   > non-aerobic strength training regularly.   
   >   
   > And of course, don't eat more calories that you burn in a day.  Your   
   > lifestyle/activity level should dictate your caloric intake.   
   >   
   > That said, I realize that people with diabetes have to be on a low carb   
   > diet   
   > but that's not the best option...it's only because they can't feed the   
   > disease.  If you don't get enough carbs in your diet, your body will   
   > convert   
   > fat calories into sugars.  But that's a harder process and will make you   
   > feel sluggish if you are an active person.   
   >   
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