Contact MRC for a Personalized Macro Menu Plan

Balancing your intake of carbs, protein and fat (macronutrients) can allow you to lose weight while retaining metabolically active muscle mass. Fad diets are often based on eliminating, or severely restricting, consumption of one or more macronutrients. However, research studies have shown that healthy fats such as avocados or olive oil can actually help you shed unwanted fat. If you have tried a menu plan based on someone else's ratios for calorie counting or balancing macros and it definitely did not work for you, contact the Metabolic Research Center for a personalized macro menu plan.

• PROTEIN - Protein from animal sources contains all of the amino acids needed and are considered to be complete proteins, whereas vegetarian sources of protein are slightly less complete. However, by combining vegetarian sources of protein like beans and rice, your gets all the protein it needs.
• FAT - Healthy fats are good for you but try to eat most of your fat from unsaturated sources, such as avocados, nuts, olive oil and seeds, rather than saturated or trans fats. You should avoid unhealthy fats from foods like French fries, margarine and all hydrogenated oils or trans fat.
• CARBS - Absorbed sugars from carbohydrates are transported throughout the body to cells as a source of energy. Circulating glucose is regulated by the release of insulin and metabolized by cellular tissues. Both men and women, who feel fatigued and weak after a routine workout, should consider adjusting their balance of macronutrient intake as well as supplement any micronutrient disparities.

Although water makes up the largest mass ingested as part of a normal day, it does not provide any nutritional value as a dietary intake. However, when you are trying to lose weight, you have to accept the fact that you are not going to be able to eat everything that you want and consuming more water may be a necessity. Any macro-based menu plan should deliver enough variety to prevent boredom while you still reach your macro targets. Macronutrient balance helps stimulate energy expenditure and increase satiety during weight loss.