Design own diet 2

The first thing we need to understand when designing a diet is how and why to divide macro-nutrients in our meals.

The 3 macro-nutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Those are the large molecules that make up most of what we eat. It’s really important to eat these in the correct ratios. I’ll get to why this is later on. The average person’s diet is way off in this so pay attention. If you want health far above that of the average person, which I assume you do, then you’ll need to eat differently than they do.A common theme here is that people are genetically different so a little personal experimentation is necessary. Generally, in each meal, you should aim for approximately:

• 40% of your calories from carbs (much lower than the average person)
• 30% of your calories from protein
• 30% of your calories from fat (mostly “good” fats from plant sources)

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