New and Noteworthy
New Feature: Bidirectional Integrations
MacroFactor can now import Calories, macros, and micronutrients for the day from Apple Health and Health Connect!
For users who BYOFL (bring your own food logger), you can now use your on-device platform for managing your nutrition data while taking advantage of MacroFactor’s coaching.
Weight data can also be imported into and exported from your respective health platform. That means you can track your weight in MacroFactor and have your weight record in Apple Health and Health Connect as well.
New Article: Can You Eat Too Few Carbohydrates?
Protein and fats are essential nutrients our bodies can’t produce independently, so we must get them from our diet. These are essential nutrients, and their importance in our diet is discussed often. Regarding carbohydrates, it’s valid to ask: Are there risks of inadequate carb intake for health and performance? This article looks at the complexity of carbohydrate intake needs even though they are not an essential nutrient.
Can You Eat Too Few Carbohydrates?
New Article: What Types of Fats Should I Be Eating?
Are you getting a good variety of fats in your diet? Many people worldwide consume less polyunsaturated fats than recommended. Plus, some essential fatty acids are primarily found in marine sources.
How balanced is your fat intake? This article explores fat variety and offers practical tips for incorporating them in your diet.
What Types of Fats Should I Be Eating?
New Article: Do Your Calories Feel Too Low? Too High?
This article discusses the steps you can take if your MacroFactor calorie targets feel too low or too high.
We’ll explore common reasons your targets might seem off and provide practical tips to tweak and optimize your plan.
Do Your Calories Feel Too Low? Too High?
New Article: Tips for Hitting Your Macros When Bulking
Having trouble hitting your macros while bulking? When you’re pushing to increase your Calories and do it with nutrient-dense foods, fitting all that food in can feel like a real challenge.
In this article, we’ll review some practical strategies to help you get more Calories in and make bulking more manageable. Whether incorporating liquid Calories, adjusting your eating pace, or reconsidering how much protein you need, we’ve got you covered for a smoother bulking experience.
Tips for Hitting Your Macros When Bulking
In Case You Missed It
We share a lot of informative content on our Instagram and in our groups on Facebook and Reddit throughout the month.
Here are some of our favorites from the past few weeks, in case you missed them.
What We’re Working On
The MacroFactor Equation
Behind the scenes, we’ve been working on a new BMR formula that more accurately estimates a user’s BMR for their initial expenditure. We are calling it the MacroFactor Equation, and we are so excited to roll it out in our revamped onboarding sequence soon.
Expenditure V3
Thank you to all the users who participated in beta testing for Expenditure V3! We really appreciate those that stepped up in our communities on Facebook and Reddit. We are fine tuning the V3 algorithms now, and may perform one more round of user testing. Make sure to keep an eye on the communities if you are interested in testing the changes. We are hoping to make Expenditure V3 an option for everyone very soon!
To learn more about what we’re working on, check our public roadmap to see our plans for new features and improvements. You can also submit features for consideration and vote on the upcoming features that are the highest priority to you.
