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Macronutrient Roles
- Protein builds and repairs body tissues like muscle, hair, and skin.
- Carbs are the primary energy source, especially for high-intensity activities, and are stored as glycogen.
Carb Use During Exercise
- During exercise, your body primarily uses stored muscle glycogen for energy.
- Carbs are converted to glucose and stored as glycogen in muscles and liver.
Fat Storage and Oxidation
- Dietary fat gets stored as body fat more easily than carbs or protein.
- Restricting carbs improves fat burning efficiency, but only for dietary fat, not stored body fat.