How many grams of carbs are recommended per day?

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Recommended Daily Carbs

If you ARE trying to lose weight, 20 - 60 grams are recommended depending on your level of activity. If you are trying to lose weight, see the relevant page link, further down this page, listed under "Related Questions." If you are NOT trying to lose weight, 180 - 300 grams are sometimes recommended. However, there is no minimum daily requirement for carbohydrate.

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The number of carbohydrates you can consume on a daily basis depends on how many calories you intake in a day. For a person who is just doing a regular amount of activity (intaking between 1,600 calories and 2,200), carbohydrate intake is more (around 65%) whereas fat intake is lower (20%) but if the person has a higher calorie intake such as 3,000-4,000 that does long-distance running, etc...the person will need less carbohydrates (55%) and more fats (30%. There isn't a raw number of carbohydrates to intake because the amount of exercise a person does depends essentially how much aerobic activity is done. For athletes, the most important carbohydrate is the complex ones (glycogen) such as oats, fruits, vegetables..anything fiber mainly, potatoes, pasta, bread, cereal. But you have to watch out, carbohydrates are easily over-consumed.

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It depends on how many calories/day diet you maintain. 45% of your daily intake should be carbs. On a 1600 calorie a day diet 720 calories should come from carbs. Or about 180 grams. The important thing is what KIND of carbs.

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I recently reconstructed my diet and lost 30 lbs in about 10 months and 2 inches off my waist. I base my food plan on these three rules: 1. Calories must be less than or between 1000 and 1500. 2. Grams of fat must never exceed 35g. 3. Grams of Carbohydrates cannot exceed 100. I do not limit the kinds of food that I can eat only the amount. I eat snacks during the day and drink between 2 and 4 4 liters of water. I also have a strict exercise schedule.

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Stay away from refined or processed foods. Do not eat white bread, white pasta, white potatoes or white rice. These foods are VERY high glycemic and will spike your blood sugar which will make you hungry again much quicker. Add fiber to your diet (which you will automatically do if you switch to whole grain carbs) and eat 5-6 small "meals" during the day instead of 3 big meals. You will never be hungry and will shed pounds like mad. For more details, look for Dr. Ray Strand's book Releasing Fat. It is excellent.

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It depends who the person is. Some people 'feel' that they need carbs to give them energy. Everybody is different.

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There is no minimum daily requirement of carbohydrate (unlike protein and fats) in order to flourish physically. If you are interested in carbohydrates in relation to weight loss, there is a maximum recommendation. For weight loss, please see the relevant page link, further down this page, listed under "Related Questions."

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