20% of calories from fat?

[dexterium]

Let me get this right:

No matter what, whether bulking, cutting or just trying to live a healthy lifestyle, you should get 20% of your calories from fat and the fats you do get, you should try to make monounsaturated?

Thanks.

 

[Stryc-9]

I wouldn't say there is any rule in concrete - but yeh, 20% of calories, at the very least, ought to come from healthy fats. It doesn't just have to be monounsaturated - polyunsaturated fat is also great for your cholesterol levels.

What you want to cut back on are the saturated fats - and simply avoid trans fat altogether.

 

[rbtrout]

Yep, that's the general rule of thumb. Make sure it's good fats - fish oils, flax seed oils, oils from nuts, etc.