"em" wrote:

I've been counting calories for a while & also have been trying to eat a
little healthier (gradually). Figure that I'm on a 2000 calorie diet, what
should I be looking to get (or not get) in terms of fat, cholesterol and the
various nutrients? There is an awful lot of opinionated crap out there
online & I don't want to fall victim to bad advice.

Low fat works for many people but not for all people. Low carb
works for many people but not for all people. This means there
is no real way to figure out if a system is good or bad without
trying it. Systems that claim other systems are wrong, at least
you know they start out with problems. Systems that
acknowledge that others systems work then explain why this
system is better, at least that's just regular bias.

Also, I don't know
whether the %dv on the labels is based on reality, junk science or political
bull****.

Mostly junk.

Pretty much everyone in this group though, the regular posters,
are doers, not just talkers. So I thought I'd ask here. Thanks!

My bias - I am a long term low carber.