21 Are there any computer programs that will help me plan my diet or keep track of the foods I eat?
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This article is from the Diet FAQ, by Claudia McCreary cookignnewsletter@chef.net with numerous contributions by others.
21 Are there any computer programs that will help me plan my diet or keep track of the foods I eat?
The following programs are used and recommended by various a.s.d members:
* Nutritionist IV (for DOS and Windows), published by N-Squared computing
phone#: 800-289-1701). Analyzes the fat, carbohydrate, protein, fiber,
sodium, vitamin, and mineral content of your diet; comes with a database of
8,500 foods (database values can be edited, and new foods
and recipes can be added). Nutritionist IV is intended more for professional
dietitians and physicians than for end-users, and therefore is rather too
expensive (US$495) for most casualusers.
* Diet Analyst [for PC-compatibles, I assume?--kbc], from Parsons
Technology; about US$20 Diet Balancer for PC-compatibles, from Nutridata
Software Corp. phone#: 800-922-2988); about US$60. Analyzes your food intake
for fat, carbohydrate, protein, fiber, sodium, vitamin and
mineral content.
* Michael Traub (traub@mistral.co.uk) writes: "I have a freeware program
that relies on data from the USDA. That data is available at
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR11/. The program is available
directly from me. The user will require a C compiler and an MS-DOS or Unix
platform."
* DINE for the Macintosh, available from Nutrition Action Healthletter for
around US$80-90. (Note: The January/February 1995 Nutrition Action
Healthletter lists a program called "Dine Healthy" for Windows or Macintosh;
US$99 + US$5.50 shipping/handling. Call 800-237-4874 to order.--kbc)
* DietLog for the Newton MessagePad, available from Mac Warehouse
(800-255-6227)
* Digital Gourmet for Macintosh, US$69.95, available from Mac Warehouse
(800-255-6227)
* Shareware/freeware available via anonymous ftp and national online
services:
^ Diet Tracker for Win 3.1, tracks weight changes: available from
America Online as DTK21.ZIP
^ From Scratch recipe program for Win 3.1:
ftp://ftp.coast.net/pub/coast/win3/food/
^ Gut-buster for Newton MessagePad, tracks intake for exchange
diets: ftp://ftp.uiowa.edu/pub/newton/medical-health/
^ Heart Rate Zone Calculator for Mac (Hypercard): available
from America Online
^ Heart Smart for Windows, tracks calories, fat, cholesterol:
available from America Online as HSMART40.ZIP (for Win 3.1)
or SMT4095.ZIP (for Win 95).
^ NutriGenie publishes a wide variety of nutrition- and
health-related shareware for Win 3.1, including "Fat to Fit," "Compleate
Nutritionist," "Eat Well, Weigh Less," "Pregnancy Nutrition," "Diabetic
Nutrition," and *Carbohydrate-Restricted (Atkins) Diet Meal Planner." The
software is available through their Web sites at
http://users.aol.com/nutrisoft/ and http://pages.prodigy.com/CA/nutrigenie/.
The programs are also available by ftp at
ftp://ftp.coast.net/pub/coast/win3/food/ (check the file .00_index.txt for
descriptions and exact filenames)
^ Nutri-Base Jr. for Win 3.1, nutrition analysis: available
through America Online as NUTRBSJR.ZIP
^ Weight Commander for Win 3.1, weight tracking program:
ftp://ftp.interaccess.com/weightcmdr/dload.exe
^ Wellness Inventory for Mac (HyperCard): available from
America Online as WELLNESS INVENTORY
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