S2. E19. "What are macro's?"

Thanks for joining us this week as we break down the basics of macro's!  What are macro's and why should you care to learn more about them?

First off macros refer to 'macronutrients' which are components of food that the body needs in order to function properly.  Your body is unable to make macronutrients and therefore requires that you consume these daily. 

The 3 macronutrients are carbohydrates, protein and fats.  You've likely heard of these at some point in your lifetime.  We tend to give carbohydrates a bad rap and most 'diets' tend to limit the consumption of carbs however the carbs we typically think of such at bread, pastas, cereals, pastries, cakes, etc are not the only carbs.  Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, oatmeal, rice, etc are all healthy forms of carbohydrates that are very necessary in our daily intake.  

Protein has been a buzz word in the health and nutrition world for the past few years, we find that most females tend to under estimate the amount of protein that they are consuming in a day.  Focusing on a protein target can be a great first step in optimizing your nutrition. We discuss more about the specifics of this throughout the episode. 

Finally we discuss fats and which options are going to provide you with 'healthy' fats.  Fats are important for cellular production, energy management, among other things, so we don't want to eliminate fats from our diet. 

Take a listen and let us know what information was new and what was a review!  We'd love to hear your thoughts!