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How do macromolecules affect our diet?

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Well, your diet is made up of specific kinds of macromolecules termed macronutrients. These include proteins (amino acid polymers), carbohydrates (sugar polymers) and fats (tri esters of glycerol and any of many variants of fatty acids). These, along with micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), are your diet. read more

Although these diet systems have led to weight loss for many people, we should be careful about upsetting the balance of the macromolecules we ingest. After all, the body needs all of them to function properly. The media may try to tell you that fat is detrimental to your health and even sell you on “fat free” foods. read more

Macromolecules are molecules that contain a large amount of atoms. The three main types are carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids, but when discussing a balanced diet carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids are the main three that we will be discussing. read more

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