Tracking Macronutrients or Counting Calories?
Counting calories is a practice that has been used for decades. On the surface, this alone makes sense. Individuals burn calories via physical fitness, so regulating one’s caloric intake versus calories burned, can provide a method to practice weight management. Studies have shown that supplemental methods may increase effectiveness. Counting macronutrients (macros) offer additional insight into the specific nutrients added per calorie. What are macronutrients? These are the three most