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What is the ratio of fats carbs and proteins am i supposed to eat?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Diet and Science: The new endorsed scientific answer to this common question is that 60% of your calories should come from protein sources, 25% from carbohydrate sources and 15% from fats. The government now has also published this as a diamond shaped chart with the majority of calories noted to be from proteins.

Answered 2/6/2014

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