How to Use macronutrient in a Sentence

macronutrient

noun
  • Ready to fuel your body with lots of good-for-you macronutrients?
    — Women's Health, 1 May 2023
  • Or try an app for tracking macronutrients.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
  • These three macronutrients slow the glycemic response.
    — Christina Manian, Health, 1 May 2026
  • Protein is a macronutrient, meaning the body needs it in large amounts.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • Each macronutrient is measured in grams, but the calories per gram aren't the same.
    — Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Vavrek adds that all meals should still be balanced and include all macronutrients and food groups.
    — Korin Miller, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
  • Fats are macronutrients, or nutrients your body needs in large amounts.
    — Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
  • And here too, two crucial macronutrients take center stage.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Protein is a macronutrient that plays key roles in your body, but choosing the wrong types may be bad for your heart.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
  • That’s because fat is the most energy-dense of the macronutrients.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
  • These are the three primary macronutrients needed for healthy plant growth.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Greens contain little to no macronutrients like protein, carbs, or fat.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The macronutrient can be found in plenty of whole foods, like Greek yogurt, nuts, legumes and meat.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This macronutrient is an integral part of every cell in the human body.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Aug. 2019
  • As fad diets come and go, some macronutrients are made into heroes or villains.
    — Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Protein is a macronutrient the body uses to build and maintain the health of bones, muscle, and skin.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 6 May 2025
  • Key Takeaways Protein is a key macronutrient that your body needs to thrive.
    — Lauren Manaker, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Protein is one of three essential macronutrients that our body needs to survive.
    — Brianna Peters, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Many of these products source the macronutrient from whey, a byproduct of the cheesemaking process.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • Pack every meal with fiber and protein to boost weight loss, since both macronutrients help keep you fuller on fewer calories.
    — Women's Health, 1 June 2023
  • Protein is one of the body’s three macronutrients, along with carbohydrates and fat.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
  • But in the big picture, these guidelines are not about adjusting macronutrients.
    — Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Make sure to meet your overall daily energy and macronutrient needs.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
  • And some of us may do better on certain ratios of macronutrients—more or fewer carbs, more or fewer fats.
    — Abby Langer, SELF, 3 June 2018
  • Foods like these, rich in both macronutrients, send strong signals to your brain’s reward system, priming you to overeat.
    — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 20 June 2018
  • Along with carbohydrates and fat, protein is one of the main macronutrients that make up our diet.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Along with carbohydrates and fat, protein is one of the three main macronutrients that make up our diet.
    — Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Protein is an essential macronutrient that helps with weight loss in a few different ways.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Or any other ratio of macronutrients, the umbrella term for carbs, protein and fat.
    — Cara Rosenbloom, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2018
  • But if pasta doesn’t agree with you or just isn’t your thing, try one of these options with similar macronutrient profiles.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Aug. 2017

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