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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-breaking-down-fat-protein-and-carbs/">Tip for Today: Breaking Down Fat, Protein, and Carbs</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted April 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">There are many diets out there that insist you need to cut out certain food groups to lose weight and keep it off. In actuality, you need to consume foods from every part of the food pyramid to ensure you are getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals in your diet. The ideal diet should consist of: 55-60% carbohydrates 30% fat 10-15% protein By following these percentages, you will get the energy and nutrients you need to avoid illness and lead a healthy and active lifestyle.<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-breaking-down-fat-protein-and-carbs/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-breaking-down-fat-protein-and-carbs/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-breaking-down-fat-protein-and-carbs/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-breaking-down-fat-protein-and-carbs/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-motivation/">her-motivation</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/tip-for-today/">tip for today</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/weight-control/">weight-control</a><br /><br /> </P>