The amount of carbohydrate, or carb that one should eat varies from person to person. Your carb needs are based on a number of factors, such as your age, gender, activity level, body weight and glucose levels. Also, it’s best to think about your carb goals on a meal-by-meal basis, rather than for the entire day.
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In the meantime, to get you started until you see a dietitian, aim for about 30 to 45 grams of carbohydrate for each of your meals, and if you eat snacks during the day, aim for about 15 grams of carb.
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Carb grams/day range*: 259–455 grams. Carb grams/meal range (3 meals per day): 86–151 grams. *Based on 45%–65% of calories from carbohydrate. Note: Men who are under 65 years of age, moderate to large in stature, at a healthy weight, and get a lot of exercise may need more calories and grams of carbohydrate.
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Research shows Americans eat too much added sugar (22 teaspoons a day, which translates to about 350 calories!) and not enough fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods. Rather than focusing on the amount of carbs you eat, concentrate on increasing the quality of the sources of carbs you eat. Plus, minimize those sugary foods and sweets. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend a wide range of calories from carbohydrate—45–65 percent.
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My diabetic educator said I can only have 15-19 carbs at a meal or snack, and 10 grams or less of sugar per meal, or snack. My carb goal for the day is 30-40 if I go over my B/S test the next morning is high.
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Oh, I am 70 yrs young and I have been on carb diet for 30+ yrs but in the past I kept it to 60 a day sometimes a little higher. I have been testing now for about 6 months since being pre diagnosed with DB. Fridays are my free days so next week it will be an American Hoagie with the works on a wheat roll.
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If you think Americans eat a big percentage of calories from carbs, that’s incorrect. We eat about 50 percent of our calories from carbohydrate. The biggest problem is too many total calories and the types of calories consumed.
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Carb grams/day range*: 180–308 grams. Carb grams/meal range (3 meals per day): 60–103 grams. *Based on 45%–­65% of calories from carbohydrate. Note: These recommendations are the same for a woman of small stature who wants to maintain weight.
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Twenty percent of your total calories from fat equates to 400 calories per day. To calculate how much fat you should consume in a day first, you need to know how many calories you should eat which we just covered in the above section.
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Understanding Carbohydrates. How much and what type of carbohydrate foods are important for managing diabetes. The balance between how much insulin is in your body and the carbohydrate you eat makes a difference in your blood glucose levels. Learn more about how much and what foods to include in your meal plan. Featured book: The Complete Guide to Carb Counting, 3rd Edition.
http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/understanding-carbohydrates/
how many carbs should i eat in a day?
You should eat 180 to 308 grams carbohydrates in a day.   You should eat carbohydrates between 180 and 308 grams per day.