Sentences with phrase «not about the macronutrient»

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I know your philosophy is not about counting calories etc., but I think it would be helpful if your recipes came with some nutritional content information, macronutrients etc..

I am not strict about counting calories or percentages of macronutrients and the numbers I provided were approximations based on the foods I typically consume.

They aren't just about the total caloric intake or macronutrient ratio.

That was the true definition of food freedom for me — not having to worry about every crumb I put into my mouth or evaluating how many calories or macronutrients it had.

A lot of people just talk about macronutrients like proteins, fats and carbs and do not emphasize the quality of nutrients that are very important.

There are four energetic macronutrients for that (you can't forget about alcohol!)

The lie: All we need to worry about is «macronutrients,» the percentage of proteins and fats and carbohydrates we take in, not the quality of the food itself.

After you realize there's no such thing as starvation mode, and no need to eat 6 times per day, and really no reason to worry about your macronutrient ratios... you're not really left with much guidance.

Read my post on protein and fat to learn more about why these two macronutrients are not villains.

I du n no, if I were writing a «paleo» book I wouldn't deal with macronutrient percentages at all because there is no way of knowing our evolutionary heritage in that respect, besides some bone isotope studies that show protein was high in some populations, but that doesn't say anything about percentage.

That said, my personal opinion is that unless you're doing intense cardio for long periods of time (45 — 60 minutes or longer) every single day, most people don't need to worry about catabolizing muscle — provided they also do strength training a few times a week and eat right every day — i.e. get an adequate supply of macronutrients (protein, carbs, fats) and micronutrients.

So that's what I love about Institute for Integrative Nutrition is it's not just focused on oh, what are the macronutrients in this and that?

To find out your ideal fat intake (depending on your goal), please, use this keto (macronutrient) calculator: KetoDiet Buddy - Easy Macro Calculator for the Ketogenic Diet I don't think there is any «ideal» fibre intake - you can read more about fibre and carbs here: Total Carbs or Net Carbs: What Really Counts?

But clean eating is less about how much you're consuming and more about whether or not you're getting a good balance of the main macronutrients: protein, fat and carbohydrates.

Studies have repeatedly shown that macronutrient ratios do not matter when we are talking purely about weight loss.

I am type 2 diabetic and wanted to know if when you say 150gr of carbs for 3 days prior to taking the test you mean a weight of 150 grams or talk about macronutrients, because I ve been eating vlc for a while now and usually every 100 grams of let's say pasta there is only around 70 grams of carbs, and 100 grams of pasta is A LOT of pasta (pasta is just an example, sorry english is not my first language -LRB-:) so I would need to double that amount and more for a few days..?

As I talked about in The Only 2 Essential Macronutrients, protein and fat (specifically essential fatty acids) are the only two macronutrients that our bodies can not manufacture, and need to be ingested fMacronutrients, protein and fat (specifically essential fatty acids) are the only two macronutrients that our bodies can not manufacture, and need to be ingested fmacronutrients that our bodies can not manufacture, and need to be ingested from our diets.

I will continue to eat as much plant - based food as I want until I am full and not worry too much about macronutrient distributions or total caloric intake, relying on my own sense of satiety and intrinsically filling fiber - dense plant foods to get me through.

In this article however, I'd like to introduce a different way of thinking about food — not as fuel, but as a complex collection of both macronutrients and micronutrients that act as biological instruction manuals.

I have since been eating what feels like ridiculous amounts of food (and not worrying too much about macronutrient ratios) and haven't gained a single pound, so I think my suspicion was correct.

Phil, I know you make two little comments about balance, at the beginning and at the end, but I believe you need to make it much clearer that all three macronutrients have EQUAL IMPORTANCE, but not in the same amounts.

In essence, while I agree with all your points about the importance of macronutrients (and Phil would too) I'm not sure how those points relate to this article.