Macronutrients are those things we eat that provide us with energy. Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals that don't provide us energy, but are still necessary for the chemical reactions that maintain life. The prefixes macro- and micro- mean large and small, respectively.
The three primary macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. They serve all sorts of function within the body, but here I'm gonna focus on the place they have in our diet and how much protein, carbs and fat we should really consume.
Dietary
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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