NUTRITION 101: Part 4 – Fat

In the first post in this series, we discussed calories; in the second, protein; in the third, carbohydrates. Next up are fats.  Chemically, fats are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, like carbohydrates, but have different structures and functions. Unlike...

NUTRITION 101: Part 2 – Protein

The Macronutrients There are three macronutrients, so named because they are the largest — “macro” — molecules. They are protein, carbohydrate, and fat. In the next three posts, we’ll do a deep dive into each one.  First up is protein. Protein Protein is the...