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The Beginner's Guide to Counting Macros (Without Losing Your Mind)

  Calorie counting feels overwhelming. Macro counting feels even more so. Here's how to actually do it simply — and why it works better than just tracking calories alone. If you've spent any time in fitness communities online you've probably heard people talk about hitting their macros. Macro this, macro that. It can sound complicated and obsessive from the outside. But the concept itself is actually straightforward — and once you understand it, it becomes one of the most powerful tools for controlling your body composition. Let's break it down from scratch. Photo by  Elena Leya  on  Unsplash What Are Macros? Macros — short for macronutrients — are the three main categories of nutrients that provide your body with energy: Protein  — 4 calories per gram. Builds and repairs muscle tissue, supports immune function, keeps you full. The most important macro for body composition. Carbohydrates  — 4 calories per gram. Your body's primary energy source. Fuels worko...
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About Pulse & Proof

Welcome — we're really glad you're here.

Pulse & Proof was born out of frustration.

Frustration with fitness influencers pushing products they clearly don't use. Frustration with headlines that contradict each other every other week. Frustration with a health and wellness industry that seems more interested in selling you something than actually helping you feel better.

Sound familiar?

Like a lot of people, I spent years trying to navigate the overwhelming world of health and fitness advice online. Every corner of the internet had a different opinion — eat this, don't eat that, do this workout, avoid that exercise. And almost none of it came with any real explanation of why.

So I started digging into the actual research. Reading studies. Cutting through the noise. And what I found was that the truth about health and fitness is actually simpler, more consistent, and more accessible than most of the content out there suggests.

That's what Pulse & Proof is about.

Every article on this blog is rooted in real science — not trends, not sponsorships, not whatever happens to be going viral this week. Whether you're just starting your health journey or you've been at it for years, my goal is to give you information you can actually trust and use.

No gimmicks. No miracle cures. Just honest, evidence-based content for real people who want to feel and perform their best.

Your health deserves proof — not promises.

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