Many health authorities recommend that Americans consume within 10-25% of their total calories from carbohydrate.
Explanation:
According to reports from the Food and Nutrition Board presenting dietary reference values for Americans are:
- For adults: 45 to 65% of the calories should be taken from carbohydrates, 20 to 35% from fat and 10 to 35% from protein.
- Keeping weight aside the adults and children can reach a total of nearly one hour of reasonably intense physical activity each day in order to sustain cardiovascular health.
- Added sugars must not exceed 25 per cent of total calories intake.
- For adults 50 years and younger the acceptable consumption for total fiber is set at 38 grams for men and 25 grams for women.
