what is a carb diet percent
Half followed the standard carbohydrate-based diet recommended by the USDA: 60 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent dietary fat and 10 percent protein. The other half followed a reduced carb, higher-protein diet: 40 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent fat and 30 percent protein. (This translates into about 170 grams of carbohydrates a day), The diets were matched for calories; the women in both groups ate 1,700 calories a day.