Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 I think you're exactly right about the 20%. That is what I've read time and time again. There are serious adverse health affects from eating too little fat. I've read it can affect your eyesight, along with your hair and nails. I remember Stern (much as I hate the jerk) had a terrible time with his eyes for a while because he lowered his fat intake to like 5-10% for a period of time. He warned others not to do the same. When he isn't spanking strippers or painting the breasts of porn stars, he can be very informative. LOL! Autumn Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 15:54:44 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Annie Well, I'm not a nutritionist so I can't give any kind of professional opinion, but what you listed sounds pretty balanced to me, except that you might want to add some fruit. What kind of veggies are in the stir-fry--do you cook them in oil? You might almost be TOO low fat if you're not cooking anything in any kind of fat. I can never find much written on how little fat is too little, I think you're not supposed to go below 20% of calories, although on a lot of days I do because I'd rather eat a larger quantity of low-fat foods than a tiny quantity of a higher fat food. It depends too on how many calories you need to maintain your ideal weight. Do you find yourself eating the same foods every day or do you vary them? ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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