The first commandment of nutrition explains that calories determine your body weight. The second commandment explains that macronutrients help determine your body composition. But nutrition does not stop there. Even if calories and macros are dialed in, your diet still needs to support something equally important: Your overall health. That’s where micronutrients come in. The

The Second Commandment of Nutrition: Macros Generally Determine Your Body Composition The first commandment of nutrition explains that calories determine your body weight. But once calories are accounted for, the next question becomes: What is that weight made of? Because losing 20 pounds does not always mean the same thing. You could lose 20 pounds

The First Commandment of Nutrition: Calories Determine Your Body Weight Body weight is not the only thing that matters for health. But it absolutely does matter. Your body weight influences a wide range of things including joint stress, cardiovascular risk, metabolic health, physical performance, and even daily energy levels. It’s not the only metric that

Nutrition gets confusing because people try to do too many things at once. Fat loss, health, muscle gain, longevity, hormones, gut health… it all gets blended together until nothing makes sense. The reality is that nutrition becomes much simpler when you understand the few core principles that actually matter. Think of these as the Commandments