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macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates, and fats

Overview

Part 1 :In Unit I, you learned about macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Many people have suggested focusing on one macronutrient at the expense of others would be a superior diet. Thus, we have high-protein diets, high-carbohydrate diets, and high-fat diets. On the flip side, we also have low fat-diets, low-carb diets, and so on. In addition to these, there are other versions such as a gluten-free diet (which is necessary for those truly allergic to wheat), a vegan diet, a raw food diet, and even a blood type diet that is based on particular blood types.

Which type of diet do you prefer? Why? Why do you not like the other diets?

Note, your response should be informed by the Study Guide and additional research using reputable sources.

Please be sure you answer all components to prevent losing points.