If you’re under the impression that maths has no place in the kitchen, it’s time you got to grips with a macro calculator.

Macros – and specifically, macro calculators – are a hot topic for nutritionists and fitness bloggers right now. You may have seen influencers talking about following the macro diet - and essentially, ...

Some diets out there (looking at you, lion diet and ice diet) are questionable at best, but there are a few eating approaches that can be healthy, effective, and sustainable. Case in point: counting ...

Maybe you’ve overheard people at the gym buzzing about how the IIFYM diet helped them slim down. Or at a work lunch, some coworkers made references to counting “macros” rather than calculating ...

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 ...

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Unless you consider yourself a serious athlete or bodybuilder, there's a good chance you don't know much about macros. Even if you've heard of them, do you know why they're so important? Counting your ...

I tried counting my macros — carbs, proteins, and fats — for a week. I struggled to meet my macro goals because it was difficult to find the right foods. I felt macro counting could lead me to have an ...