Some Nutrition Questions

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Registered: 08-26-2009
Some Nutrition Questions
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Tue, 09-08-2009 - 3:07pm

How many grams of protein are we supposed to have in a day and what is a serving?

How many grams of fiber are we supposed to have and what is a serving?

I was advised by my nurse that my diet should be 50% carbs, 30% protein and 20% good fats. I track my calories at livestrong.com and they give you a pie chart breaking down your diet into these three percentage categories. I keep ending up at about 60% carbs and then equal protein and fat. I've cut waaaay back on bread and pasta. I actually haven't had pasta but maaaaybe once a week. Probably not even that much. And I might have 2 pieces of bread a day but I'm still ending up too high on my carbs. I need to know some non-carb foods that I can focus on to try and get my carbs down some more.

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Registered: 01-16-2004
Wed, 09-09-2009 - 11:16pm
Here's a query from www.indoorclimbing.com/Protein_Requirement.html

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Registered: 08-26-2009
Thu, 09-10-2009 - 8:20am
All this info has been very helpful! Thank you!!
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Registered: 04-27-2004
Thu, 09-10-2009 - 9:41am

Looks like you've gotten plenty of suggestions.............hope they are helpful!

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Registered: 05-29-2009
Thu, 09-10-2009 - 11:37am
Some times upping the fiber intake to fast,
Especially if you aren't drinking tons of water
Can cause digestive issues.
Hopefully you can work out a nice balance.
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