How many carbohydrates per day should I eat?

 It has become clear that a diet rich in carbohydrates can be harmful to our health. It turns out that the old "food pyramid" that used to be a dietary suggestion made up of very little fat, a little more protein, and a lot of carbohydrates had little scientific evidence and poor anecdotal evidence to convince anyone that it had great validity. In fact, many health care practitioners believe that this is the leading cause of poor health in the United States. Lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, dementia, and others can be linked to high dietary carbohydrates.

Recent guidelines set standards that caution against consuming large amounts of "starchy" carbohydrates such as cereals, bread, pasta and cereals. These are the foods that can destroy health. Of all the cereals, wheat is the most harmful. It contains high amounts of a protein called gluten. For many of us, gluten is an allergen that is classified as a food allergy. Gluten sensitivity or sensitivity to gluten is very common in the American population. It's no surprise that we find countless types of gluten-free foods on the shelves of most of our grocery stores.

If one wanted to use safer grains, oats and rice would be the best recommendation. Rice and oats have very little gluten. However, they are still a problem because they are starchy carbohydrates.

It must be said that vegetables and fruits are also considered carbohydrates. But it can be eliminated from this discussion to reduce carbohydrates. Fruit and vegetables are a completely different type of carbohydrate than grain carbohydrates. However, it would be better to eat a limited amount of fruit because some of them contain high amounts of carbohydrates called fructose. It is suggested that a person eat 3 portions of vegetables for every 1 portion of fruit consumed.

How many starchy carbohydrates should one consume per day? Many experts suggest around 100-200 grams/day. This amount is certainly reasonable, attainable and provides enough job satisfaction for most people.

What is sometimes difficult is being able to measure or calculate the grams of carbohydrates in different foods. However, the food labels on our food packages provide the knowledge needed to determine how much we should consume. There are two features on a food tag to look for. The first is the portion size. The second is total carbohydrates. As an example, let's say you want to eat a bar food. Suppose the label said the food bar was one serving and the total carbohydrate list was 20 grams. You would know that by eating one such piece of food, 20 grams of starchy carbs would have been consumed. Another example might involve eating oatmeal. Let's say the food label says one serving is 1/2 cup and one serving yields 100g of total carbohydrates. We now know exactly how many carbohydrates are being eaten. If the serving size is reduced to 1/4 cup, 50 grams of total carbohydrates will be eaten.

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Using food labels, it is very easy to determine how many carbohydrates/day a person is eating.

If a food label is not available, it is very easy to go online and provide information on the type of carbohydrate and serving size and request the amount of total numbered carbohydrates. Using this method, it is very easy to determine the amount of carbohydrates we consume daily.

Again, 100-200 grams per day of starchy carbs is a good target for shooting. Many of us who initially used this approach found that within a year we had reached our desired weight, eliminated chronic pain, increased energy and slept better.

This diet does not have to be overly strict. Sure, most people without serious metabolic diseases can put up with a "cheat day" or two each week when they can exceed 100 to 200 grams of starchy carbs and some candy.