Confused About What You Eat???

 

For anyone trying to improve their diet, it is useful to know really how much or how little of various nutrients you are actually getting.  There are many computer software programs to do this, with varying costs and features.  The Internet also offers a variety of programs and services.  Here are a few FREE ones!:

 

www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search - Nutrient Data from US Dept of Agriculture

 

www.fitday.com - Daily Calorie Counts, Carbs, Fat, and Protein, Weight Loss and Goals, Detailed Nutrition for 1,000's of foods, Long Term Diet Analysis and much more...

 

www.foodcount.com - Access to 30,000 foods and nutrition information, Custom foods - Add your own food from the label, Diet Analysis Tools - Body Mass Index, Diet Planner and more!, Access to 20,000 recipes.

 

www.nutridiary.com – online diet and exercise diary, extensive database, ask the dietitian, interactive charts.

 

www.nutritiondata.com – features as above plus glycemic index, inflammation rating, fullness factor and nutrient density.

 

www.calorie-count.com - provides free weight loss tools, nutritional information, and supportive community to help you lose or maintain weight. From About.com

 

These sites are quite fun to play around with (or is that just a dietitian thing?) and will help you reach your nutritional goals.    

 

        Have fun!,    Lynne