To JS Seattle. Can’t go wrong by filing the plate with fruits, vegetables, and non-gluten grains. Some confusion comes, perhaps, because from a nutrition perspective, fruits and vegetables actually are carbohydrates. However, the “carb comment” refers specifically to the government recommendations from the Pyramid through MyPlate to make carbohydrates the major source of calories and the confusion this recommendation has caused. Some have argued that the recommendation to eat more carbs has actually fueled the obesity epidemic.

Patricia makes a really good point. Anyone else want to weight in on this one?

Thank you for addressing what I like to call THE GREAT FAT DEBATE. As a dietician, I know how to calculate how much fat I actually eat and my daily numbers run about 35% to 45% calories from fat. I cook every day, use lots of vegetables dressed in olive oil, and love butter, though I use it in moderation just in case ... My protein component comes from moderate amounts of meat, fish, and chicken along with legumes, beans, lentils. And every time I run my numbers through an official site, I get nasty messages saying I need to eat more carbohydrates. But I have never had a sweet tooth and see no reason to develop one now. What I tell my clients is that one diet does not fit all, that some people are fat sensitive while others are carbohydrate sensitive, and I try to explain both sides of the controversy. In my observation, however, it is the carbohydrate sensitive people that are the most prone to weight gain.

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