macronutrient

noun mac·ro·nu·tri·ent \ -ˈnü-trē-ənt , -ˈnyü- \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Definition of macronutrient

: a chemical element or substance (such as potassium or protein) that is essential in relatively large amounts to the growth and health of a living organism — compare micronutrient

Recent Examples of macronutrient from the Web

There are three types of macronutrients: proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

— jason lemon, ajc, "Should you avoid carbs? Here's what the science says," 25 Apr. 2018
To get the most out of your meals, think creatively and deliberately about the distribution of protein, along with the other macronutrients that round out the perfect plate, Sass says.

— sara angle, Outside Online, "Here's When You Should Eat Protein," 16 May 2018
There are two kinds: macronutrients and micronutrients.

— dylan mackay, SELF, "Here's How to Tell If You Should Be Tracking Your Macros," 14 May 2018
So, no, making the decision to work on your health and fitness doesn't have to mean completely giving up drinking, counting your macronutrients, hitting the gym five times a week, and starting every day with 20 push-ups.

— alexa tucker, SELF, "8 Pieces of Fitness Advice Trainers Wish People Would Stop Believing," 30 Apr. 2018
With a combination of intermittent fasting and macronutrient tracking, the 26-year-old sales manager from Parkland was able to achieve his goal of slimming down in 2018.

— janine puhak, Fox News, "Man claims he lost 20 pounds on Chipotle diet," 12 Apr. 2018
Of that, 430 grams (about 15 ounces) is solid macronutrients, 17 grams (0.6 ounces) is fibre and the remaining 3.11 kg (110 ounces) is water.

— ruben meerman and andrew brown, CNN, "Where fat goes when you lose weight," 26 Mar. 2018
There is some disagreement over precise numbers about which macronutrients are best for which populations with which diseases, and discovery is happening constantly, and this is all part of science.

— james hamblin, The Atlantic, "New Nutrition Study Changes Nothing," 1 Sep. 2017
Soylent attempts to provide the micro and macronutrients that a person needs in a day—but does it deliver?

— lee hutchinson, Ars Technica, "The psychology of Soylent and the prison of first-world food choices," 3 Sep. 2017

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noun mac·ro·nu·tri·ent \ -ˈn(y)ü-trē-ənt \

medical Definition of macronutrient

: a substance (as a protein, carbohydrate, or fat) required in relatively large quantities for growth, energy, and health — compare micronutrient

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