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As a registered dietitian, I spend a lot of my day answering one deceptively simple question: “What should I actually be eating?” People come to me feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice, confusing nutrition labels, and the sense that healthy eating requires a spreadsheet. It doesn’t—you just need to familiarize yourself with some basics.

A good place to start is by understanding macronutrients, which are the three main nutrients your body relies on for energy and basic function. And you don’t need any special background to get the hang of it.

What are macronutrients, anyway?

Macronutrients are the nutrients your body needs in…

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