Steve Largent. Largent redirects here. For the village, see Largent, West Virginia. Stephen Michael Largent (born September 28, 1954) is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former Republican politician, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma, from 1994 until 2002.
Fat intake has a bigger impact on calorie counting than other nutrients. One gram of fat has 9 calories, compared with only 4 calories per gram in carbohydrates and proteins. For healthy adult men and women, 20 to 35 percent of total daily calories should be from fat. The best way to stay on track when you're counting calories or fat is by keeping a daily journal.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest that 25 to 35 percent of your daily calories should come from fat. So, if you consume 1,500 calories on your weight-loss diet, you'll want between 42 and 58 grams of fat daily;, whereas a person eating 2,000 calories would consume between 56 and 78 grams of fat. To figure the grams according to a specific calorie intake, use the following equation: