Protein and tracking macronutrients

The amount of calories that you eat is an important aspect for your diet. But measuring calories alone isn't enough to know if you're getting the right nutrients. That's why there are three different types of macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates and fats. These molecules provide energy in different ways, and each has a different effect on how our bodies process food into calories and how much energy they burn off over time. Tracking these three things together helps us know how well we're nourishing ourselves (and what we need more or less of).

What are macronutrients?

Macronutrients are the nutrients that are essential to life, meaning they need to be consumed in our diet. There are three main types of macronutrients: carbohydrates, proteins and fats. These nutrients provide us with energy (calories). They also help build muscle and repair tissues in our bodies.

When it comes to tracking macronutrients, there are two ways you can go about doing this: by using an app or writing down everything you eat on paper. Both have their pros and cons but ultimately it's up to you which method works best for your lifestyle!

Protein

Protein is essential for muscle growth and maintenance. It's also necessary for staying full, repairing tired muscles, and losing fat.

According to the American College of Sports Medicine, you should be consuming about 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight each day if you're trying to lose weight. If you're trying to build muscle, the ACSM recommends a minimum of 0.8g per pound of bodyweight per day—along with an exercise program that includes both strength training and cardiovascular activity (i.e., a balanced workout).

 

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy, as well as provide fuel for muscles and the brain. A diet rich in carbohydrates will provide you with plenty of energy to keep you going during your day, while supplying your muscles with an ample supply of glycogen (the form in which carbohydrates are stored in the body) so that they can perform at their peak.

If you're following a high-protein diet, try to make sure you get enough carbohydrates—they're essential for keeping your blood sugar levels up so that you don't experience hunger or cravings.

Fat

Fat is a type of macronutrient. It's one of the most important parts of your diet and is an essential part of every cell in your body. Fat helps maintain healthy cells, nervous system function, and many other processes.

Fat also provides energy to fuel your body so that you can get active throughout the day without feeling hungry or fatigued during activities. In addition to providing fuel, fat helps absorb various vitamins in foods like A, D and E (which are fat-soluble), as well as plays a role in regulating metabolism by helping produce hormones such as estrogen, testosterone and progesterone

Tracking macronutrients

In order to reach your fitness goals and maintain a healthy diet, it's important to track your macronutrients. Tracking macronutrients is a great way to ensure that you're getting enough of each so you can stay energized throughout the day without gaining weight.

There are many ways you can track your macronutrients. The easiest way is by using an app on your phone or computer which will calculate everything for you based off of what foods you enter into the app. You can also use online calculators such as this one: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition-calculator/macronutrient-calculator

In conclusion, protein is a critical part of the macronutrient equation that we need in order to maintain health and build muscle. Our mission here at Smoked Gainz is to help our customers hit their protein targets as easily as possible with our range of delicious, convenient, ready to eat products.