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psychod787 wrote: »

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brneydgrlie wrote: »

The SAD is known for the relative *lack* of whole grains, not an emphasis on them.

Granted, Wikipedia is not Gospel, but the following is quoted from there. I may be mistaken about what I said regarding "whole grains", but SAD carbs are really quite high.

"The typical American diet is about 50% carbohydrate, 15% protein, and 35% fat.[7] These macronutrient intakes fall within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) for adults identified by the Food and Nutrition Board of the United States Institute of Medicine as "associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases while providing adequate intakes of essential nutrients," which are 45-65% carbohydrate, 10-35% protein, and 20-35% fat as a percentage of total energy.[8] However, the nutritional quality of the specific foods comprising those macronutrients is often poor..."

I'd say my carbs are probably around 50% or more and I wouldn't consider my diet anything close to what most people would consider the SAD. When I hear "SAD" I think of high quantities of low nutrient foods and a substantial lack of veg and fruit...not really a macro %. Most vegans and vegetarians eat well above 50% carbohydrate as well.

Yes, certain medical conditions require the monitoring of carbohydrates...but 50% for a healthy person, particularly if they're eating mostly higher quality carbohydrates isn't really an issue...there's nothing inherently wrong with carbohydrates, but on Facebook at what not, it is very apparent that many people can't seem to figure that out.

Most of my carbs come from whole foods...lots of legumes and lentils, oats, root vegies, veggies, fruit, etc.

Whats your fiber intake on 3000 cals with that many whole foods? On a side note, I know a few people who run glucose burning 6 months a year and keto 6 months a year. They are all into the primal thing. Kind of like some, I repeat some of our ancestors would have. Glucose for the happy times and keto to simulate more barren times of the year. Strange to me, but works for them.

i used to be in the 3000cal range - my fiber would normally be in the 40-50g range - most of my carbs came from starches (rice, potatos, farro etc) - i discovered anything over 60g of fiber makes me REALLY uncomfortable - even after building it up - my goal is 15g fiber per 1000calories

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Tony Gentilcore on keto: http://tonygentilcore.com/2018/07/take-keto-craze/