macronutrient
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3.9
- noun
- /ˌmækroʊˈnjuːtrɪənt/
- Specialized
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macronutriente
- To answer this, let's look at the energy costs for fat storage of various macronutrients.
And the final macronutrient in milk is fat.
- And the final macronutrient in milk is fat.
- That is not, you know, it's not a nutrient, it's not a macronutrient or a micronutrient.
Examples
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Fat is the number one macronutrient that triggers satiety.
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Participants input each item of food that they consumed during the required periods, and an associated database determined the daily caloric and macronutrient intakes.
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No other macronutrient changes in that way.
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And the final macronutrient in milk is fat.
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I don't need anyone giving me a recommendation on the daily requirement of macronutrient amounts.
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"Fat is the number one macronutrient that triggers satiety."
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But they still need to eat lots of leafy greens to get more macronutrients.
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The point is, research has shown primitive and traditional societies with a wide range of macronutrient profiles who've exhibited fantastic health.
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A 24-hour dietary recall was used to calculate energy intake, macronutrient, and micronutrient levels.
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Each of these is also an example of a macronutrient: carbohydrate, fat, or protein.
Synonyms
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3.1
A substance like food or minerals that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy
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8.3
Something that gives living things food and energy
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Etymology
The word macronutrient starts with macro- meaning 'large', and you can see the opposite in micro- meaning 'small', and it ends with nutrient meaning 'to feed'. So a macronutrient is a part of food the body needs in large amounts, like protein, fat, and carbohydrate.