Carbs for quick energy, fats to store it, proteins to build with, and fiber to keep your gut happy.
Glucose
Glucose is a small piece of sugar, and your body's favorite fuel. Your cells burn it for the energy to run, think, and grow.
Starch
Starch is lots of glucose joined into one long chain. Your body breaks it back down into sugar for energy.
Saturated fatty acid
Fat is how your body stores energy for later. Saturated fats pack tightly together, which is why butter is solid at room temperature.
Unsaturated fatty acid
Some fats stay liquid because their molecules have a kink in the middle. Olive oil and avocado oil are full of them, and your brain needs some of these fats to work well.
Amino acid
An amino acid is one building block of protein. Your body links lots of them together to make muscles, hair, and so much more.
Short protein
A short protein is a small chain of amino acids. Bigger chains become the proteins that build, repair, and protect you.
Soluble fiber
Soluble fiber soaks up water and turns soft inside you. It keeps you full and feeds the friendly bacteria in your gut.
Insoluble fiber
Insoluble fiber stays firm and doesn't soak up water. It moves straight through your gut and helps you poop.
