Optimal carbohydrate consumption depends on your activity levels and lifestyle.

Here's 5 broad categories you can use to set your protein intake. Pick the one that best describes the type of activity you like to do.

Remember that there's a huge amount of flexibility with your carb intake.

You can focus on calories and protein and forget targeting a specific carbohydrate number and still achieve great results.

Sometimes, keeping it simple will be the right answer. So only set a carbohydrate target range if you feel it would benefit you.

• To Stay Alive = 0g/kg

• Health = 1-4g/kg

• Muscle Gain = 2-6g/kg

• Fat Loss = 1-3g/kg

• Athletic Performance = 3-10g/kg

To further clarify the above, carbs aren't needed for fat loss.

However, the range provided takes into consideration obtaining fibre for health, maintaining feelings of fullness, and fuelling activity/exercise.

Again, a low-carb or Keto diet is perfectly fine if this suits you and won't negatively impact your ability to achieve results.