.4 always felt like an easy go-to for me
Iāve seen it in numerous places with scientific backing. Even the FDA labels (as flawed as they are) recommend approximately .3g/lb if we make a couple assumptions about the target individual requiring 2,000cals per day.
Iāve actually never seen it recommended higher than .3
The FDA is not concerned with hormone optimization. Their guidelines want to reduce health risks (based on bad studies) which is why they cap saturated fat at 10% of calories.
Also, the FDA recommends fat intake as 20ā35% of total daily calories, not grams per pound of body weight. Thatās entirely different.
Using food labels as you mentioned, 8 grams of fat is 10% of the DV, that is 80 grams a day. Based on 2000 calories (which is already an issue) that is 35%. For someone who weighs 170 lbs., that is 0.47g/lb., more than your 0.3 g/lb.
You canāt mix FDA percentages with grams per pound unless youāre using the same calorie intake and body weight for both.
I weigh 170 lbs. At .4g/lb. that is 68 grams. I eat 3200 calories, at 20%-35% that is 71-124 grams of fat.
You really only responded to my comment about the FDA labels - that i prefaced by saying they are flawed..? Like, I openly stated that was the weakest part of my reasoning and you tore into itā¦ not much for open dialogue i guess.
NASM recommends .5-1g/kg bodyweight. Youāre welcome to disagree with Scott Stevenson, Mike Israetel, Layne Norton, and the NASM, but youāll have to bring your arguments to them.