Sentences with phrase «daily discretionary calories»

The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends limiting the amount of added sugar you consume to no more than half of your daily discretionary calories.

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Once people have met their recommended daily intake of fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods, most of them can safely consume a small number of «discretionary calories» in any form they wish, says cardiovascular nutritionist Penny Kris - Etherton of Pennsylvania State University.

Discretionary calories are those left in the «energy allowance» once the recommended kinds and quantities of foods to fulfill all daily nutrient requirements have been consumed.

The more nutrient - dense your diet is and the more you exercise, the more discretionary calories you will have to splurge on your favorite foods without going over your daily calories.

I prefer to eat «healthy» food for 90 % of my daily intake and then I allow discretionary calories for the other 10 %.

The Institute of Medicine recommends that added sugar make up less than 25 % of total calories, 3 whereas the World Health Organization recommends less than 10 %.4 The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to less than 100 calories daily for women and 150 calories daily for men.5 The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans6 recommend limiting total intake of discretionary calories, which include added sugars and solid fats, to 5 % to 15 % of daily caloric intake.