Calories,Nutritiology

Counting nutrients, not calories

It is believed that you need to know the proportions of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, and 30 kg will disappear in six months, as if they were not there. But it is not that simple. The caloric content of foods can change depending on how they are prepared. The calories in a single food can vary depending on how it is cooked and even how it is cut. Nutrients are biologically active elements involved in the body's vital functions. They are divided into micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and macronutrients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates). There are many of them, and each has...