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About Lea
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I can help people who want to eat CARBS and still lose weight. A balanced approach to weight loss (all food groups). Also I can recommend calorie levels for weight loss based on weight, height, age and gender. I am also hear to remind you WAIT to get on that scale, the weight loss doesn't always show up after 3 days. Stick with it!

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Weight Loss - a balanced way; carbs, protiens and fat.

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for 2.5 years (very recently) I was THE top weight loss consultant at an Internationally recognized organization.

 
   

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Special Diets - calories, fat, carbs, etc


Expert: Lea - 5/23/2007

Question
What is the recommended daily  amount of cholest.,carbs & fiber etc.  

Answer
Louise,

The following is based on 2000 calories a day:
Total Fat 65 g
UN-Saturated fatty acids 20 g
Cholesterol 300 mg
Sodium 2400 mg
Potassium 4700 mg
Total carbohydrate 300 g
Fiber 25 g
Protein 50 g

For another example here is the Canada Food Guides recommendation for a woman who is 35.  
7-8 vegetables and fruit
6-7 grain products
2 milk and alternatives
2 meat and alternatives
30 - 45 mL (2 to 3 Tbsp) of unsaturated oils and fats

This information is based on weight maintenance.

Thank you,
Lea  

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