Fat intake
rachelspaz
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I always hear that fat intake should be less than 10% daily calories. But I'm not sure how I feel about that. I see a lot of fit People going between 5-10% fat intake and they look Amazing. But when I try it I hateeeeee it and feel *kitten*. I feel best around 30% fat intake. Opinions?
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10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.3
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!0 -
.35-.45 grams per pound of body weight is the minimum guideline I've always used.0
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diannethegeek wrote: ».35-.45 grams per pound of body weight is the minimum guideline I've always used.
First time I've heard this! Interesting!1 -
diannethegeek wrote: ».35-.45 grams per pound of body weight is the minimum guideline I've always used.
Yup...
10% is way low...dietary fat is essential to a healthy diet and is necessary for absorption of certain vitamins and minerals as well as nervous system function, hormone regulation, and brain function among other things. Time has also shown (given the low fat craze of the 80s ad 90s) that low fat diets actually increase your risk of heart disease, etc.
There are plenty of sources of dietary fat that are vegan...I'm not vegan or vegetarian but a good deal of my dietary fat comes from things like avocados, nuts and nut butters, and good cooking oils.4 -
happyveganrachel wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!
The vegan community isn't 'everywhere'...1 -
Personally I eat between 30% -40% of my 1650 cals from fat... I have a peanut butter habit...4
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I don't worry too much about fats, as I know most of mine is from healthy fats and as long as my Sat Fat is low and no trans fats I'm happy.1
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I run 65% fat. vOv2
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happyveganrachel wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!
The vegan diaries I've read on here suggest other wise. Lots of nuts, seeds, salad dressings, avocados etc.0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
That could also be true0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
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TavistockToad wrote: »Personally I eat between 30% -40% of my 1650 cals from fat... I have a peanut butter habit...
Yes that's about the percentage I have been eating in fats. I feel good that way1 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
Hahahahah that's great!!!!1 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »happyveganrachel wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!
The vegan diaries I've read on here suggest other wise. Lots of nuts, seeds, salad dressings, avocados etc.
Ah that's good to hear. I mean on YouTube I feel like so many vegans are anti-fat. I'm just like ?????????!0 -
Absolutely 0.35g per pound bw as a minimum0
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Fat has gotten a bad rap, we need some fat in our diet. I do think that we should choose our fat wisely. I try to get mine from tree nuts avarcado and bacon. I didn't say I was perfect.0
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Bacon, butter, coconut oil nut butters, cream, meat, eggs. I think I operate at about 70% fat. Works for me.0
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ivanfawcettgibson wrote: »Bacon, butter, coconut oil nut butters, cream, meat, eggs. I think I operate at about 70% fat. Works for me.
I love coconut oil! Avocado oil for cooking too is great.1
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