Eat with understanding
Protein, carbs & fat
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- Protein & Amino AcidsProtein quality comes down to two things: whether all 9 essential amino acids are there, and in proportions the body needs. The one or two in short…Macros · Nutrients6 stations
- Fats & Omega-3Lard is solid at room temperature, olive oil flows, and fish oil is thinner still.Macros · Nutrients6 stations
- The Omega-6 : Omega-3 BalanceOmega-6 and omega-3 fats are two families the human body cannot make and has to get from food, which is why they are called essential fatty acids.Macros · Nutrients6 stations
- Carbs & FiberCarbohydrate is not one thing, so asking whether it is good or bad in general gets you little.Macros · Nutrients7 stations
- Glycemic Index & Glycemic LoadIn the small intestine, starch is broken down into glucose, absorbed into the blood, and blood sugar rises.Macros · Nutrients6 stations
- Water & ElectrolytesWhat the body really manages is not how much water you drank but which compartment the water sits in and whether its concentration is stable.Macros · Nutrients7 stations
- Fat TypesButter sets into a block at room temperature while salad oil pours: both are fats, one solid and one liquid, and the difference lies in the shape of…Macros · Nutrients5 stations
- Fat Quality, Omega-6 & AppetiteOver the past hundred years, the kinds of fat we eat have quietly shifted in a big way.Macros · Nutrients5 stations
- Alcohol MetabolismThe alcohol in drinks is ethanol (CH₃CH₂OH).Macros · Nutrients5 stations
- Essential vs Non-essential · the line is drawn on ratesWhether a nutrient counts as essential is not decided by the molecule.Macros · Nutrients6 stations
- The Dark Matter of Nutrition · why your liver is overbuiltNot one of the molecules that make garlic garlic appears on the nutrition facts panel.Macros · Nutrients6 stations
- Artificial & Non-nutritive SweetenersUnder a sugar-free label sit two completely different families.Macros · Nutrients5 stations
- Fructose vs Glucose MetabolismFructose and glucose are both sugars with the same calories, yet they take two different roads through the body.Macros · Nutrients5 stations
- Coconut oil · the 'superfood' realityCoconut oil is mostly saturated fat, and its main fatty acid, lauric acid (C12), raises the bad cholesterol on a lab report (LDL).Macros · Nutrients3 stations
- Protein During a Deficit · the Muscle-Preservation PlaybookWhen you lose weight, the body does not burn only fat.Macros · Nutrients4 stations