Low carb people

jen0619

Just thought that anyone doing low carb should know that:

The minimum RDA for carbohydrate is 130 grams for adults. It's important to note that this is JUST for supporting the brain and doesn't include any other requirement you might have for your other daily activities.

Let's put this in context. If you have the typical 2000 kcal/day diet, let's say your carb intake is 50%. That means that you are getting 1000 kcal/day from carbs. Remember how much energy you get from carbs? 4 kcal/g. So 1000 kcal ÷ 4 kcal/g = 250 grams per day. This is more realistic to maintain not only the brain's glucose demands, but also your kcal supply for the rest of the body's activities through out the day.

Also, less than 130 g/day will result in the break down of muscle tissue so the body can convert that protein to glucose.