reading lables?

[Leah90]

I have a little bit of an idea on how to read food lables but sometimes i have no idea what im looking at....so i wanted to know what is good for you and whats not....exam.- how many carb.'s are ok, protien, sugar, etc.

Like alot of people will say "watch out for how much sugar is in _____." or "there are tons of carb.'s in _____."

and what is each good for....I heard that carb.'s are good for energy and protien for muscle building/repair

and another question is about aspartame, why do alot of people say not to have to much of it? I always sub. it for sugar in my coffee, juices, and tea. Is it just not healthy or is it that i should be having more sugar?

thank you

leah

 

[Nobody]

Well, I guess the basic recommendation is about 40g of sugar daily. Fructose sugar, found in high amounts in fruits, is different. Feel free to eat as much fruits as you like.

I guess the staple for maintaining weight is about 1,500 - 2,000 calories. 2,000+ if you're looking to gain weight. Try not to go below 1,500, as this will result in weight loss, but also possibly muscle loss.

When it comes to fat, I guess you can basically say that anywhere around 60g of fat to 80g is good for maintaining weight. Saturated fat is the bad stuff, it is recommended that you intake about 20g daily. All other fats are pretty good. There is another one however, that isn't classified in the fats, but it essentially is...I forgot, sorry.

Protein, about .5 per pound of weight on you, I guess. 120lbs = 60g. This seems fine. More if your trying to gain lean muscle, of course.

Carbohydrates are basically energy. It's just bad if you don't use them and eat a whole lot. IN turn, they become bad if not used. Look to around 80g of them I guess, possibly more.

Lets see...what did I miss?? I have made MYSELF a recommended intake of vitamins and minerals chart, if you would like that, just say the word and I'll post it for you.

Also, in regards to protein, there are two types; complete and incomplete

Complete is essentially better than incomplete, and consists of eggs, cheese, milk, ect.

Incomplete is good as well, and consists of ; breads, grains, ect.

Protein works best if paired up with complete and incomplete. It may not sound right, but it sure is. Therefore, with chicken, or any high complete protein foods, throw in some pieces of incomplete proteins, such as bread.

That's all I think..hope I could help.