My dietician recommends, based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines, that I increase my carbohydrate intake to 40-65% of my energy intake for a day. I decided to do the maths. I will assume that protein and carbs provide 16.9 kJ/g and fats 37.7 kJ/g. My total energy intake for a day, on average, is 7500 kJ. So, let's go in between the 40-65% recommendation and go with 50% (I eat fewer carbs than that). That's 3750 kJ I am supposed to be getting from carbs. Divide that by 16.9 = 234 grams of carbs A DAY. Isn't this a bit ridiculous? Without trying to restrict my carbs I'm lucky to get 110 grams a day (i.e. without trying I get less than 25% of my energy from carbs). So, I am supposed to INCREASE my intake of carb foods that I have no interest in because they're bland and nutrient poor rubbish. And this is good for my diabetes? Does anyone else find this crazy? I don't want to eat carbs. I do not like carbs. This isn't a fad interest of mine, I just don't like high carb foods, they taste like @$*(@ and I have no interest in them. I never have. Rant over.
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