A 33-year-old member asked:
What is the daily recommendation of carbs for persons who are following a 2, 000 calorie diet?
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Dr. Martin Friedanswered
Nutrition 37 years experience
1200-1300 calories: 1200-1300 calories, preferably as whole grains, and not processed or refined sugars.
It comes out to 60-65% of the diet.
20 % should be protein
and 20% or less as fat, .
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Last updated Aug 2, 2013
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