MikeCFT answered Tuesday February 21 2006, 12:22 am: I've always recommend that my clients stay within 20-25% fat intake for their total daily caloric intake, taking in Mono and Polyunsaturated fats which can be found in nuts, fish and cooking oils in particular peanut oil, coconut oil, sesame oil and olive oil. [ MikeCFT's advice column | Ask MikeCFT A Question ]
One gram of fat is 9 calories and you should have no more than 30 percent of calories from fat. Sooo... Find 30% of the number of calories you need, and then divide that number by 9, giving you how many grams of fat you need a day. :) [ fish34's advice column | Ask fish34 A Question ]
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