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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2742507" data-attributes="member: 517579"><p><h3><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>2022 daily carbohydrate recommendations from the US are quoted below and much the same as the UK's - about a teaspoon or two difference. I used to follow this sort of advice. This is taken from the Mayo Clinic's site and the whole thing is here:</strong></span></h3><h3></h3><h3><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/carbohydrates/art-20045705#:~:text=So%20if%20you%20get%202%2C000,grams%20of%20carbs%20a%20day.[/URL]</strong></span></h3><h3></h3><h3><em>How many carbohydrates do you need?</em></h3><p><em></em></p><p><em>The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that carbohydrates make up 45% to 65% of total daily calories. So if you get 2,000 calories a day, between 900 and 1,300 calories should be from carbohydrates. That translates to between 225 and 325 grams of carbs a day.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>You can find the carbohydrate content of packaged foods on the Nutrition Facts label. The label shows total carbohydrates — which can include fiber, total sugars and added sugars.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>

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