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=== Glycemic Index ===
=== Glycemic Index ===
How fast food turns into glucose in your blood. Affected by the amount of fiber.
How fast food turns into glucose in your blood. Affected by the amount of fiber.
== Carbohydrates ==
?? Some say carbs are bad (see keto diet), others say the recommended daily intake be:
Carbs_daily = ((Daily_Calories * x) / 4), where 0.45 < x < 0.65.
eg. 2000 * 0.5 / 4 = 250 g/day.
== Cholesterol ==
Both good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL) are found in your blood.
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/healthy-eating-saine-alimentation/nutrients-nutriments/fats-lipides-eng.php

Revision as of 19:06, 11 April 2017

Some notes on nutrition.

Sodium

According to Health Canada, the recommended intake per day for an adult is 1500 mg/day.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/sodium/index-eng.php

Sugar

  • glucose
  • fructose
  • sucrose

According to the American Heart Association, added sugar intake per day (question: does this include fruit?):

  • Men: 150 calories, 37.5 grams
  • Women: 100 calories, 25 grams

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19704096

There are approximately 4 grams per teaspoon, and 4 calories per gram.

Glycemic Index

How fast food turns into glucose in your blood. Affected by the amount of fiber.

Carbohydrates

?? Some say carbs are bad (see keto diet), others say the recommended daily intake be:

Carbs_daily = ((Daily_Calories * x) / 4), where 0.45 < x < 0.65.

eg. 2000 * 0.5 / 4 = 250 g/day.

Cholesterol

Both good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL) are found in your blood.

http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/healthy-eating-saine-alimentation/nutrients-nutriments/fats-lipides-eng.php