AHA Recommendation. The American Heart Association recommends aiming for a dietary pattern that achieves 5% to 6% of calories from saturated fat. For example, if you need about 2,000 calories a day, no more than 120 of them should come from saturated fats. Thatâs about 13 grams of saturated fats a day.
Generally speaking, you should be able to eat 50-100 grams per day of carbohydrates and lose weight. Maybe 100 on workout days and 50 on non workout days. Keep your carbs around your workout and have protein/fat meals the rest of the day.Hey. Now, i read A LOT about low carb diet.enerally speaking, you should be able to eat 50-100 grams per day of carbohydrates and lose weight. Maybe 100 on workout days and 50 on non workout days. Keep your carbs around your workout and have protein/fat meals the rest of the day. Hey.
For that reason, Layman recommends that people who are trying to lose weight â assuming they are exercising as a part of their weight-loss strategy â increase their carb intake above the RDA. âIf you go to the gym regularly and stay pretty active, up to about 200 grams of carbohydrates per day can be beneficial for weight loss,â he says.