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Stop counting calories and start eating smart! Master the macro diet with this accessible guide that includes more than 50 delicious recipes.. Instead of setting a limit on the number of calories you can eat, a macro diet defines the amount of macronutrients you can aim to eat, divided by proportion into the primary categories of protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Besides helping burn fat and gain muscle, macros provide the body with energy and can help maintain good health for the long haul. Popular with athletes, this flexible diet can can also be a challenge to plan and track. But it doesn't have to be! Macro Cooking Made Simple explains what macros are and how you can optimize them for better eating and better health, without suffering or depravation.
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Rachel Werner is a teaching artist for Hugo House, The Loft Literary Center and Lighthouse Writer' Workshop. She has contributed print, photography and video content to TheKitchn, Spruce Eats, The Gourmet Insider, Fabulous Wisconsin, Entrepreneurial Chef and Hobby Farms Magazine. A selection of Rachel's recipes are also included in the book "Wisconsin Cocktails" - and her poetry in "Hope Is The Thing: Wisconsinites On Hope and Resilience in the Time of Covid-19," an anthology being released by The Wisconsin Historical Society in 2021. Rachel has previously presented at The Highlights Foundation, the UW Writers' Institute and during "Write to Publish" hosted by Ooligan Press at Portland State University; the Loft Literary Center's Wordsmith Conference in Minneapolis; and virtual workshops hosted by San Diego Writers' Ink. She is also a children's book author ("Floods") who writes about historical and science-related topics, and is represented by by Savannah Brooks at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency.
