Nutrition and healthy eating seems to be all about math—whether you’re keeping track of calories, WW points, or macros. Short for “macronutrients,” macros refers to carbs, fats, and proteins—the three ...

“Hearst Magazines and Verizon Media may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.” You’ve likely heard people talk about counting their “macros” and “micros” when discussing ...

What if we told you that there was a way to have your cake (and brownies, bagels, and candy) and lose weight, too? That's the buzz behind the “If It Fits Your Macros” (IIFYM) diet. Its many devotees ...

Counting macronutrients can be an alternative option to calorie counting. To count macros, monitor how many grams of carbs, protein, and fat you consume daily. Some people prefer to count macros ...

Counting calories is one way for dieters to make sure they are eating less than they are burning, but many people see mixed results from this approach. If counting calories isn’t your cup of tea, or ...

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Are you finding yourself counting calories, sticking to your numbers, and even still not seeing results? The problem might be not about the number of calories, but the kind of calories. We chatted ...

Here’s a secret: Whether you call them by their formal name or not, you probably already know what macronutrients — or “macros” — are. “Macronutrients are basically what constitute the calories in the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — We talked to Katie Maxey, who is a registered dietician. She says tracking macronutrients are a great way to eat healthy. Macronutrients fall into three categories: protein, ...