What should the count of carbs for a diet. How may would a good range of carbs for a day.

Rather than thinking so much about cutting carbs, think about eliminating foods that have no nutritional value. A carrot has carbs, and a piece of candy has carbs; pretty easy to make the better choice isn’t it? Cut out the refined flour and eat whole grains, cut out sugar and artificial sweeteners, use agave syrup, or better yet, Stevia to sweeten foods and drinks. Stay away from trans fats, processed foods and fast foods. Even the salad bar can be dangerous if you load up on the dressing. Your body needs carbs, about half of your caloric intake should be from carbs but they need to be healthy, complex carbs. Carbs are the fuel for your body and good carbs are easily assimilated. Protein has 4 calories per gram, fat has 9 calories per gram, and carbs have 4 calories per gram.