User`s guide

MyPersonalDiet for iPhone and iPod Touch User’s Guide 36
8 Settings
MyPersonalDiet has various settings to personalize how the data is presented, accessible
via More in the navigation bar.
8.1 General Settings
The General Settings button allows you to change the following settings:
• Units, either American or Metric
• Energy units, either calories or kilojoules.
• Usual daily activity level, excluding workouts:
o Light (mostly seated)
o Moderate (mostly standing)
o Active (mostly walking)
o Intense (manual labor).
This is used to adjust your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR).
8.2 Profile
The Profile button allows you to edit the following information:
• Gender
• Birth year
• Weight
• Height
8.3 Display
The Display button lets you customer the following:
• Select the first day of the week among Saturday, Sunday (default) and Monday.
• Select Adjust BMR to display how much energy you burnt (which is your BMR)
at this moment, as opposed to the full day. For instance, if your BMR is 2000 for
the whole day and this option is selected, the BMR being shown at noon (half-
day) would be 1000. This option lets you find out how much food you can
consume now given the time of the day.
8.4 Tools
The tools buttons allow you to select the following:
• Most nutrients can be displayed along the recommend percent daily value (%DV).
These values are commonly found on U.S. food labels. Select the option Show %
Daily Values to show these values throughout the application whenever