Nutrition Basics: How Food Works · Lesson 1 · 3 minutes

What are macros?

Define the word macronutrient

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  1. Fuel for running

    Elena runs every day. Her body needs fuel from food to keep moving.

    Fuel for running. Elena runs every day. Her body needs fuel from food to keep moving.

  2. Big nutrients

    The word macro means large. A macronutrient is a nutrient your body needs in large amounts each day.

    Big nutrients. The word macro means large. A macronutrient is a nutrient your body needs in large amounts each day.

  3. How much macronutrient food does Elena's body need every day?

    • Large amounts
    • Only tiny specks

    Answer: Large amounts

    Macronutrients are nutrients you must eat in large amounts.

  4. The big three

    There are three main macronutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

    The big three. There are three main macronutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

  5. Are all nutrients in food called macronutrients?

    • No, only the three needed in large amounts
    • Yes, every single nutrient is a macronutrient

    Answer: No, only the three needed in large amounts

    Only carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the three macronutrients.

  6. Fill in the missing macronutrient:

    The three main macronutrients are carbohydrates, ___, and fats.

    Answer: The three main macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

    The three main macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

  7. Make a true statement about macronutrients:

    Answer: Macronutrients are needed in large amounts like carbs, proteins, and fats

    Elena eats macronutrients in large amounts to fuel her body.

What to remember

  • Macro means large: you need macronutrients in large amounts.
  • The three main macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Next in this course: Carbs for energy. It carries on in the Breni app.

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