After reading the article and examining the chart comparing the dietary recommendations of proteins, fats and carbohydrates it’s your turn to weigh in by answering the following questions:

Do you agree with the author’s stance that fats, carbohydrates and proteins are needed for a healthy diet? Why or why not?
Based on the table which weight loss program is the most balanced. Although nucleic acids are not listed what are some sources of nucleic acid in our diets?
Be sure and include references that support your viewpoint.

Article Link: Why Do We Need Fats, Carbohydrates and Proteins in our Diet

https://lions-talk-science.org/2014/06/13/why-do-we-need-fats-carbohydrates-and-proteins-in-our-diet/

Chart link

Click on the link below, scroll down until you see the chart labeled Weight Loss, Protein, Fat and Carb Intake.

https://healthinessbox.com/tag/atkins-diet/

Yes, I agree with the author’s stance that fats, carbohydrates and proteins are needed for a healthy diet because these three macromolecules provides energy molecules after digestion. Carbohydrates provides quick energy which can be broken down into glucose molecules that can be taken by the cell and the mitochondria of the cell broken down the glucose molecules in order to produce ATP molecules while on the other hand, protein are broken down into amino acids which is used in the formation of muscles in the body. Fats are also broken down into fatty acids that provides huge amount of energy and can be stored in the body and used whenever it is needed.