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Tracking your Calories and Macros
When counting calories, you have a set number of calories to eat each day based on your height, weight, age, activity level, and goals. With macro counting, calories are divided between three main macronutrients: protein (4cal/g), carbohydrates (4cal/g), and fat (9cal/g) (...)
To cut calories, many people resort to things like 100-calorie snack packs, diet soda, and fat-free yogurt. These foods might be lower in calories, but they make you crave more food and can be extremely harmful to your body and microbiome. If they would eat a creamy Greek yogurt with some nuts and berries which might have a triple amount of calories, they would even burn calories through digestion. Keep in mind that our body uses energy to digest foods. Complex Carbohydrates, Proteins, and fats are much more complex than fiber too. Make your body a fat-burn machine and at the same time healthy and strong through eating nutrient-dense food...
Click here to continue reading Mel's blog post and learn all about protein...
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