On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:56:12 -0500, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> J > 2) It's very, very hard to overconsume fats.
>
> R > Why?  In terms of calories, they're twice as dense as carbs or  
> protein, so you don't need as much to overdo it.  Eating fats alone  
> would indeed be pretty hard, but adorning other foods with extra fats is  
> common.
>
> Same problem.  You're talking general population.  For the low carbers,  
> it's hard to overdo fat.  Let's use an example.  Say you eat your 100  
> grams of protein in the form of fat free chicken breast.  To make up the  
> rest of the day's calories, you'd have to consume a 1 1/4 cups of fat.   
> That's not easy for me.

True, but if you were limiting carbs and knew you needed a large portion  
of your calories from fats, why would you choose "fat free" chicken  
breast?  If you chose thighs instead, eating enough to get 100g of protein  
would also give you 90g of fat.  You'd still need more to fulfill your  
calories, but not as much.

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   Robert Kesterson
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