Daily Diet My Daily Diet Research Proposal

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Too much fat, on the other hand, leads to problems like high blood pressure, fatigue, joint problems, heart issues -- the list goes on. My recommended daily intake of calories from fat is 662.02 out of a total of 2364.36, or 28%. On Day Three, my total intake of calories from fat was 433.9 out of a total caloric intake of 1237.2, or 35%. This suggests that I need to watch the amount of fat I am including in my diet, even while it appears as though need to increase my basic caloric consumption.

The type of fat consumed is also important; 35.6% of the fat I consumed on Day Three was saturated, compared to the 32.1% recommended daily allowance.
Though fats are essential, saturated fats really aren't, and taking in even less than the recommended daily allowance of saturated fats would be advisable. The fact that I am eating proportionally more fats and saturated fats than I should be, while eating far fewer calories overall, suggests that I really need to start looking at better food choices. An increase in the number of calories I eat should be accomplished by including more vegetables and vitamin rich foods -- especially dark greens and whole, unprocessed grains that are rich in the B-complex vitamins -- while reducing or perhaps maintaining the levels of fat in my diet. As the good increases, the proportion of fat in.....

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