What are the current recommended guidelines by the NAS for carbohydrates, fats, and protein? Explain how you think your diet is different and describe steps that you can take to achieve a more balanced diet


The recommended guidelines by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) state that daily caloric intake should be distributed so that 45 percent to 65 percent of the total calories come from carbohydrates (20–40% complex carbohydrates and less than 25% from simple carbohydrates), 20 to 35 percent from fat, and 10 to 35 percent from protein. Saturated fat should constitute less than 6 percent, whereas polyunsaturated fat can be up to 10 percent, and monounsaturated fat up to 20 percent of total daily calories.

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