Not yet formally proposed as an essential macronutrient ( as of 2005 ), dietary fiber is nevertheless regarded as important for the diet, with regulatory authorities in many developed countries recommending increases in fiber intake.
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For example, functional magnetic resonance imaging ( fMRI ) scanning suggests that fed rats show a high preference for a mixture of fat and carbohydrate in the form of potato chips compared to their standard chow or single macronutrient foods.
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:: : : : Eh, to be honest I would have instinctively said it was a micronutrient, but overall the articles seem to be calling it a macronutrient-however there seems to be no clearly defined cut-off and it could just be playing semantics.
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The more general limitations to using urine as fertilizer then depend mainly on the potential for buildup of excess nitrogen ( due to the high ratio of that macronutrient ), and inorganic salts such as sodium chloride, which are also part of the wastes excreted by the renal system.
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The DASH diet was further tested and developed in the Optimal Macronutrient Intake Trial for Heart Health ( OmniHeart diet ) . " The DASH and DASH-sodium trials demonstrated that a carbohydrate-rich diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and that is reduced in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol substantially lowered blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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These macronutrient intakes fall within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges ( ADMR ) for adults identified by the Food and Nutrition Board of the United States Institute of Medicine as " associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases while providing adequate intakes of essential nutrients, " which are 45-65 % carbohydrate, 10-35 % protein, and 20-35 % fat as a percentage of total energy.
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These macronutrient intakes fall within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges ( ADMR ) for adults identified by the Food and Nutrition Board of the United States Institute of Medicine as " associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases while providing adequate intakes of essential nutrients, " which are 45-65 % carbohydrate, 10-35 % protein, and 20-35 % fat as a percentage of total energy.
