Guest guest Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Browse for WHfoods or nutritiondata on google. They are far better than fitday. From: Laree Kline <lareekline@...> Subject: FITDAY PROGRAM " Native Nutrition " < > Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 11:20 AM Hi all, I've heard talk of fitday on this site and checked it out today. I'm not, however, seeing any way to show omega fatty acids in a custom food profile. Does anyone know if this is possible, or if there is a better program for those of us who want to track specific fat ratios? THANKS! Laree ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. http://www.bing. com/cashback? form=MSHYCB & publ=WLHMTAG & crea=TEXT_ MSHYCB_BackToSch ool_Cashback_ BTSCashback_ 1x1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 --- Laree Kline <lareekline@...> wrote: > I've heard talk of fitday on this site and checked it out today. I'm > not, however, seeing any way to show omega fatty acids in a custom > food profile. Does anyone know if this is possible, or if there is a > better program for those of us who want to track specific fat ratios? Laree, from what I've read, FitDay is more for macro nutrients and doesn't have detailed nutrient data. NutritionData has more detailed info. I listed some links here, including my Excel nutrition calculator: http://stay-healthy-enjoy-life.blogspot.com/2007/09/food-nutrient-information.ht\ ml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I read a recommendation a few weeks ago for nutrient and diet tracking software both for Macs and PCs and there was a recommendation for some free Mac application in particular that was supposed to be better than anything being sold. I can't remember the name, or where I read it, and I've googled all different permutations of free mac diet software or nutrient tracker, etc, and all I found was programs for sale. I don't mind paying for something good, of course, but the review was so compelling that I really wish I could remember this. Anyone have any ideas what this program might be? I just want to track trends in my eating patterns and nutrient intake, to see how good my diet really is. I did download a couple of free trials, but the most highly recommended one I could find had very pushing marketing. You got a free trial, but before you open the software something pops up saying it's cheaper if you pay immediately, and the discount goes down 5 percentage points a day... I didn't like the pressure! <g> NutritionData.com has a lot of information but it looks like it's a reference work, it doesn't look like it has daily diet journaling software, unless it's hidden. I looked at WHfoods and that's just the " World's Healthiest Foods " website, which is again a reference work and not daily diet journaling software. Any clues would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeanmarie On Aug 6, 2009, at 7:01 PM, wrote: > --- Laree Kline <lareekline@...> wrote: > > I've heard talk of fitday on this site and checked it out today. I'm > > not, however, seeing any way to show omega fatty acids in a custom > > food profile. Does anyone know if this is possible, or if there is a > > better program for those of us who want to track specific fat > ratios? > > Laree, from what I've read, FitDay is more for macro nutrients and > doesn't have detailed nutrient data. NutritionData has more detailed > info. I listed some links here, including my Excel nutrition > calculator: > http://stay-healthy-enjoy-life.blogspot.com/2007/09/food-nutrient-information.ht\ ml > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 None of those programs are that good anyway. I downloaded a trial addition and it was way too complicated. It's better just to set up your own journal format. I have a good enough idea of how to simplify a food plan now so it wouldn't be that difficult for me. Every meal: proteins/meat/shellfish/dairy/eggs/organs, carbohydrates/veggies/fermented foods/starches/fruits/unheated honey, fats dairy/lard/coconut oil/fish oils. Three meals a day. Supplements: etc. Stock Based Broth: etc. Very simple. Type of water: etc. > > I've heard talk of fitday on this site and checked it out today. I'm > > not, however, seeing any way to show omega fatty acids in a custom > > food profile. Does anyone know if this is possible, or if there is a > > better program for those of us who want to track specific fat > ratios? > > Laree, from what I've read, FitDay is more for macro nutrients and > doesn't have detailed nutrient data. NutritionData has more detailed > info. I listed some links here, including my Excel nutrition > calculator: > http://stay- healthy-enjoy- life.blogspot. com/2007/ 09/food-nutrient -information. html > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 --- Jeanmarie Todd <jaytee3@...> wrote: > NutritionData.com has a lot of information but it looks like it's > a reference work, it doesn't look like it has daily diet > journaling software, unless it's hidden. I looked at WHfoods and > that's just the " World's Healthiest Foods " website, which is again > a reference work and not daily diet journaling software. Any clues > would be appreciated. Jeanmarie, You can get daily nutrient summaries at NutritionData, but last time I checked, you had to use the " recipe " function to add in all the foods for one day to get a tally. I haven't looked at the site in over a year, as I use my Excel nutrition calculator to check daily intakes from time to time. Unfortunately, this simplistic reductionist approach has a lot of major flaws and is therefore very crude. It does not account for bio-availability of nutrients at all. Also, the nutrients can be quite variable in some foods, depending on the source. And of course, the health of your digestive system will also affect the bio-availability of many nutrients. Another consideration is the accuracy of the Recommended Daily Allowance information. Many of them are quite controversial and to a large degree, such as for iodine, fluoride, and vitamin A for instance. The USDA doesn't even track iodine in food. I compared the nutrients in human milk to the RDA's for young children and they don't match very well at all: http://stay-healthy-enjoy-life.blogspot.com/2008/11/natures-perfect-food-certain\ ly-for.html That doesn't give me much confidence in the RDA's. I suspect potassium and vitamins C and E are over-rated for those who eat low-carb, low omega-6, and fairly low salt. Vitamins A and D are greatly under-rated and vitamin K2 doesn't even have an RDA and is not tracked by the USDA in food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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