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How to Count Macros for Beginners: Dietitian Breaks it Down into 4 Easy Steps (Today)
This article originally appeared in Today on December 2, 2024.
If you’ve talked about changing up your diet to friends and family, chances are someone has given you the advice to “count your macros.” But what does that really mean? Is it a good way to lose weight, and is it as simple as some social media influencers may make it sound?
Step 2: Determine how to split up your macros.
- To lose weight and gain muscle: 30% of calories from protein, 30% from fat, 40% from carbohydrates, according to Czerwony.
- To maintain weight: 10-35% of calories from protein, 20-35% from fat, 45-65% from carbohydrates, according to the American Council on Exercise.
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