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Quote:

Originally Posted by tofi

"Minute quantities". {snort!} Yes. 50 grams is "minute" compared to the usual 200-300 grams of a "normal food pyramid" day.

I like to think of it in ounces and pounds:

Current Food Pyramid:

Code:


0-2 oz. Fat
   0-1 oz. Saturated Fat
   0-2 oz. Polyunsaturated, Monounsaturated, or Trans-Fat
11+ oz. [2/3 lb !!!] Carbohydrates [1-1/2 cups of Sugar !!!]
   1+ oz. Dietary Fiber
   10+ oz. [3/5 lb !!!] Sugars and Starches
1-2 oz. Protein

Revised Food Pyramid [Based on what I remember reading about it]:

Code:


1-2 oz. Fat
   0-1 oz. Saturated + Trans-Fat
   0-2 oz. Polyunsaturated or Monounsaturated Fat
8-12 oz. [1/2 to 2/3 lb !!!] Carbohydrates [1 to 1-1/2 cups of Sugar !!!]
   1+ oz. Dietary Fiber
   1-11 oz. [3/5 lb !!!] Starches
   0-5 oz. [1/3 lb !!!] Added Sugar
2-6 oz. Protein

My Intakes on Atkins:

Code:


3-6 oz. Fat
   1-3 oz. Saturated Fat
   2-3 oz. Monounsaturated Fat
   < 1 oz. Polyunsaturated Fat
   0 oz. Trans-Fat
2-4 oz. Carbohydrates
   1-2 oz. Dietary Fiber
   1-2 oz. Sugars and Starches
5-8 oz. Protein

Compared to the Food Pyramid, which is heavily weighted towards Carbohydrates, my Intakes on Atkins are far more Balanced...The revised food pyramid is slightly more balanced as far as Protein is concerned, but its still way too low in Fat.