The importance of macronutrients in your diet: key to achieving your body goals

When it comes to taking care of your diet, whether it's to meet your goals such as losing fat or gaining muscle, macronutrients are a key element to pay attention to. Let's talk about them and their importance if you're looking to optimize your results.

**What are macronutrients?

Macronutrients are the main components of the foods we eat that our body needs to function properly.

These are:

Proteins: essential for the repair and construction of tissues, especially muscles.

Carbohydrates: the main source of energy for your body and brain.

Fats: essential for hormonal functions, vitamin absorption and the body's energy reserve.

Each of them plays a unique and indispensable role. Not having a correct intake of any of them will unbalance your diet and hinder your progress.

**Why consume them in adequate quantities?

Whether you want to lose weight or gain muscle, the amount and proportion of macronutrients you consume has a direct impact on your progress.

Lose fat:

Raise protein intake to preserve muscle mass and satiate our appetite. appetite.

Adjust carbohydrates to your needs to maintain your energy for workouts. workouts.

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Gain muscle:

proteins act as bricks to build muscle tissue.

Carbohydrates** provide the energy needed to perform and recover from workouts.

Fats** help regulate our satiety and provide energy.

**Customize your diet

Every person is different. Your requirements depend on factors such as your age, weight, activity level and specific physical goals. Therefore, calculating your calorie needs and distributing macronutrients in a personalized way is essential.

With MyRealFood Plus, you will have at your disposal a calculator of your macronutrients needed to achieve your goal. It's as easy as filling out a basic questionnaire. Plus, you can change your goals at any time, recalculating your needs and macronutrients.

Practical tips for including macronutrients in your diet.

Don't be afraid of fats: prioritize healthy fat sources such as avocado, nuts or extra virgin olive oil.

Include variety: be sure to vary your foods, so you get all the macronutrients you need and don't bore your meals.