You’ve heard all the buzz words #Keto, #Paleo, #Whole30, #IntermittentFasting, everything in between. News flash: They all use macronutrients. The term "macros" is short form for Macronutrients. Macronutrients are Proteins, Fats, and (*gasp) Carbohydrates. Each macronutrient serves it's own purpose and has its own calorie count. Carbohydrates can be compared to the gasoline of nutrition. They are the simple of sugars like fructose, sucrose, glucose, and lactose and complex