Have you ever envied someone in the gym who stays in shape and appears to eat whatever they want? The chances are they have a good understanding of not only how much they need to eat but also how to hit their macro targets. Whatever your fitness or health goal, learning how to manipulate your intake of fats, proteins and carbohydrates will make it much easier to see results.
WHAT ARE MACROS?
Macronutrients, or ‘macros’, are nutrients your body needs in large quantities. They are also where your calories come from. There are three main types of macros in food: protein, carbohydrates and fat. Each macro provides different health and nutritional benefits. Protein has four calories per gram, carbohydrates have four calories per gram and fat has nine calories per gram. Alcohol is also considered a macro, with seven calories per gram, because it provides calories to your diet, but it
