{"id":50099,"date":"2024-05-31T00:44:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=50099"},"modified":"2024-05-31T01:08:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:08:12","slug":"macronutrients-protein-fat-and-carbohydrates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=50099","title":{"rendered":"Macronutrients &#8211; Protein, Fat and Carbohydrates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Macronutrients-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Macronutrients\" width=\"746\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Macronutrients-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Macronutrients.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Tom: An excellent article with great data describing each and sharing my view that you need to find what combination works best for YOUR body!)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_0\">Macronutrients are the primary components of your diet that give you energy; they consist of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, each of which serves unique functions in your body<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_1\">Proteins are essential for building and repairing tissues, including muscles and organs; they also play crucial roles in the functioning of enzymes, hormones and immune system components<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_2\">Fats are a dense source of energy and play a role in hormone production and the regulation of body temperature, while acting as a key component of cells and tissues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_3\">Carbohydrates, which include simple sugars and complex carbohydrates, are one of the primary sources of energy for your body<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_4\">Optimal health is an ongoing journey and you must listen to your body to determine the best macronutrient ratio for you<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep reading:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2024\/05\/30\/proteins-fats-carbs.aspx\">https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2024\/05\/30\/proteins-fats-carbs.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Tom: An excellent article with great data describing each and sharing my view that you need to find what combination works best for YOUR body!) Macronutrients are the primary components of your diet that give you energy; they consist of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, each of which serves unique functions in your body Proteins are &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=50099\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Macronutrients &#8211; Protein, Fat and Carbohydrates&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-interest","category-health-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50099"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50104,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50099\/revisions\/50104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=50099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=50099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}