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Minimum fat amount??


Heather said: "And to make it even more confusing, there are a lot of different kinds of fat. I think that the transfat that is in stuff like margarine is the worst for you."

Cupcake said: "What is the minimum amount of fat that should be in your daily diet?? I try to limit my fat intake to 10-15% a day. Is this okay? I'd hate to think my body's just storing it all because thats too low."

Darren said: "Great question, Cupcake. There is no RDA (recommended daily allowance) for fat. According to the Institute of Medicine, adults should get [url=http://www.iom.edu/report.asp?id=4340]20% to 35% of their daily calories from fat[/url]"

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