Is it unhealthy to eat 50 grams of fat a day?

Answer 1

Not necessarily. It depends upon your size and your physical (exercise) habits as well as what else you eat.

It is natural for human beings to fuel themselves primarily with fats (rather than proteins or carbohydrates). Unfortunately, most people today eat too many carbohydrates. When digested, ALL carbohydrates become sugar. If you eat many carbohydrates, your body will use them as fuel rather than sugar. The result is that you will tend to get fat.

If you need to improve your body composition, restrict your intake of carbohydrates. Eliminate (or strictly limit) processed (refined) carbohydrates (apart from the occasional treat). Limit your total daily grams of carbohydrates to below 80 and get those from natural sources such as organic vegetables and fruits, with more emphasis on vegetables than fruit. If you are unsure what constitutes a refined (processed) carbohydrate, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

You may get up to about one-third of all your calories from proteins, preferably natural sources such as (unless you are vegetarian) sockeye (wild) salmon, grass-fed beef, and cage-free, free range, chicken eggs. The bulk of the other two-thirds of your calories should come from natural fats, such as the kind of fats found in natural sources of proteins. (Those are just some examples of proteins. See the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions, for a fuller list. )

This is the way humans evolved eating. It is the way your ancestors ate. If you eat this way, you may well get over 50 grams of fat daily. You will also switch your body from burning sugar to burning fat, which is desirable. Of course, before making any major changes in your dietary habits, it is best to consult your physician. If you want a good book on the subject, read Dr. Loren Cordain's THE PALEO DIET.