The Benefits of Tracking Macros

These days there are countless diets floating around the internet, so many that you might find yourself overwhelmed and not know where to start. We’re here to point you in the right direction. The Macro Diet or counting your macros is a very effective dieting plan that has benefits beyond just weight loss.

What are macros? Macro is short for macronutrients. Macronutrients are essential nutrients; fats, protein, and carbohydrates that we need in larger quantities that provide us with energy. 

Counting your macros gives you a better understanding of what you're eating. After just a few weeks of tracking you will see the bigger picture of your food intake. With this information you will be able to catch any unwanted changes to your weight or performance and easily make changes in your food intake to better reach your fitness goals.

When we only focus on calories in diets, we often overlook the essential and nutritional content of the foods we eat. By counting the macros we ensure we consume the proper amount of nutrients essential to preventing health issues like infection, weakness and depression. 

Another benefit to the macro diet is the ability to build muscle more efficiently. Different macronutrients influence your muscle building and preservation differently. For example, if your primary focus is building lean muscle while maintaining a healthy weight, it’s essential to eat enough protein and with this diet you’ll easily be able to track the amount of protein needed to reach this goal. 

Unlike most weight loss diets, the macro diet does not cut out certain foods. With macro tracking, you are able to eat any food as long as it all aligns with your macronutrient profile. 

These are only a few of the many benefits to counting macros. Hopefully they are enough to influence you to quit your current and possibly ineffective diet and begin your journey with the macro diet!

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