As we saw in the chapter on lipids, fats, unjustly banned from the Western diet, are nonetheless essential to the proper functioning of the body.
In this chapter, we'll look at lipids, also known as fats. Lipids are the macro-nutrients
In this chapter, we will look at fibre, a member of the carbohydrate family, which is of particular interest for the following reasons
The foods we eat contain macro-nutrients. But what exactly does this mean? Definition of a macro-nutrient The macronutrients that make up our diet
Definition of carbohydrates, or "slow and fast sugars" Carbohydrates are the body's preferred suppliers of energy, meaning that they are the nutrients of choice for the body.
Depuis plus de 50 ans, les pouvoirs publics occidentaux ont toujours favorisé l’apport en glucides, au détriment des lipides, comme source principale de macro-nutriments. Avant
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