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StephN · 09-02-2009, 10:50 AM

Welcome Tanya -
I would like to see Sandra's question and your answer on a thread of its own as the "fats" issue is one much discessed on this site. The Q & A is buried here.

There is an article in the latest AARP Bulletin called "Feasting on Protein." It says the recommendation is for 46 grams of protein per day for women and 56 grams for men. There is a chart showing various foods, their grams of protein per serving and approx. cost. The web site given is:
http://bit.ly/usdanutrients

(This link is to a much more complete listing than in the article.)

This chart shows the best foods to attain that protein level. So a person could alter their diet and not miss the protein they need. Especially people on chemo who need to rebuild tissue.

QUESTION.
Do you know of a similar chart that can correlate these grams of protein with grams of fat??
The protein chart includes non-fat dairy items, tofu plus vegan foods. I am more concerned about the fats in the animal protein items.

09-02-2009, 10:50 AM	#4
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Re: Introduction Welcome Tanya - I would like to see Sandra's question and your answer on a thread of its own as the "fats" issue is one much discessed on this site. The Q & A is buried here. There is an article in the latest AARP Bulletin called "Feasting on Protein." It says the recommendation is for 46 grams of protein per day for women and 56 grams for men. There is a chart showing various foods, their grams of protein per serving and approx. cost. The web site given is: http://bit.ly/usdanutrients (This link is to a much more complete listing than in the article.) This chart shows the best foods to attain that protein level. So a person could alter their diet and not miss the protein they need. Especially people on chemo who need to rebuild tissue. QUESTION. Do you know of a similar chart that can correlate these grams of protein with grams of fat?? The protein chart includes non-fat dairy items, tofu plus vegan foods. I am more concerned about the fats in the animal protein items. __________________ "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau Live in the moment. MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~ Found suspicious lump 9/2000 Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR - Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds 36 rads - very little burning 3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED! 2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18 All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?) 2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava 2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec. Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011 STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer 7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED 2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED. Same news for 2016 and all of 2017. Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018. Last edited by StephN; 09-02-2009 at 10:52 AM.. Reason: added info