What Are Macros?
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There are three Macronutrients and each of them play an important role within our bodies.
These are:
- Protein
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
Protein and Carbohydrates both have 4 Calories per 1 Gram.
Fat has 9 Calories per 1 Gram.
The three Macronutrients when added together provide the total amount of Calories we consume.
For example, let’s take a random person. To maintain their body shape, they need to consume 2,000 Calories per day.
And their Macro Split looked like this :
• 120g Protein
• 254g Carbohydrates
• 56g Fat
• 120g Protein x 4 Calories = 480 Calories
• 254g Carbs x 4 Calories = 1,016 Calories
• 56g Fat x 9 Calories = 504 Calories
If we take the above Calorie totals and add them up, you will find they equal 2,000 Calories.
* Please remember the above figures are not specific to anyone, and each person requires a different value dependent on their Age, weight, goals etc.
Article by Amanda Martin – www.amandamartinfitness.com.au
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