Whether you’re counting calories or are just being calorie conscience, your focus will tend to be on the number of calories consumed.  While this is important, so are the types of calories being consumed.  Carbbohydrates are our main source of energy but our diet should only consist of 25-30% carbs.  The average American consumes at least 300g of carbs which in most cases makes up 50-60% of the diet.  In my opinion this is WAY TOO MUCH!  Granted, in some cases 300g of carbs is needed.  For example, a triathlete or marathon runner would need those carbs because of their intense training regimen.  However, for someone who sits at a desk for most of the day…not so much 🙂

Of that 25-30% you should focus on consuming whole grains and vegetables.  Click the link below to view a list with several examples of what a serving size of 15g of carbs looks like.  Have a great afternoon!!

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/articles_print.asp?id=882