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I used to be a firm believer in the “low fat diet” but recently I wanted to loose some weight so
I tried a ketogenic diet of 30% protein, 65% fat and 5% carbs. I have been surprised how good
I feel on this diet even though I’m only getting 1/2 of the calories that my body needs and loosing
2 lbs each week.Most likely before the invention of agriculture and selective breeding of grains our diets contained
fewer carbs than they do now and our bodies are probably still tuned to a low carb diet.So what is the current “best thinking” the balance of macro nutrients?
Also what is the best ratio of fats (saturated, mono, poly unsaturated omega 3 etc.)
Thanks for any comments.
While I’m definitely not an expert when it comes to nutrition, but I have found out a good article which may solve your purpose. Check it out. caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_ratios.php. Hope it works for you.
Saturated fat has vitamin A,E,D,K and iron. They are more easily absorbed from fats than from vegies. Also body fat is inflammatory and losing it can help boost your mood. Avoiding excess carbs and sugar will not only help in losing weight but also hep in reducing inflammation. If you cut out bread too you also are eliminating gluten which is also inflammatory.
1500-1700cal around I usually stick to a 40/35/25 ratio. It works best for me. Others go with low-carb and high fat. You need to go with what feels best. But you still need very aware of what you eat.
Increase in calories will probably take away the cravings. How often do you exercise? 1600 calories / day depending on their activity level and metabolism is reduced to a lot of women.
Try to experiment and see how it goes. You can always change things around again if you do not see results.
Well I am trying to shed some serious body fat so that is why I lowered my calories and carb intake. I decided to lower my carbs a little more and up my protein.Infant growth is an extraordinarily complex process involving dynamic changes in body weight, body composition, energy expenditure, and macronutrient intake.
I prefer a diets with high nutrient density. This reduces the need for high calories to satisfy one’s nutrient needs.
Traditional diets are examples of high nutrient density diets.
Many modern diets are examples of low nutrient density diets.
A good starting point for study is the book “Nourishing Traditions” by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig.
This is based on the research by Weston Price, DDS.
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