Extended essay: To what extent does a plant-based diet lower the risk of coronary artery disease?
The recommendation for daily fat intake is
between 25 and 35 percent of total calories, and the daily saturated fat intake is advised to
be kept under 7 percent of total calories.28 This means that adult women, consuming 2200
calories a day on average, are advised to keep their saturated fat intake under 154
calories for optimal health. In contrast, adult men, consuming 2500 calories a day on
average, are advised to keep their saturated fat intake under 175 calories.
26Paul Appleby, ‘’The Oxford Vegetarian Study’’, the American journal of clinical nutrition, http://
ajcn.nutrition.org/content/70/3/525s.full, 01.10.2016
27 Paul Appleby, ‘’The Oxford Vegetarian Study’’, the American journal of clinical nutrition, http://
ajcn.nutrition.org/content/70/3/525s.full, 01.10.2016
28’’Know Your Fats’’, American Heart Association, http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/
Cholesterol/PreventionTreatmentofHighCholesterol/Know-Your-