User`s guide

MyPersonalDiet User’s Guide 18
To enter a food item, first select a food group, a category and then choose a food item.
Upon choosing an item, the energy field, as well as the detailed name (tap to see it)
and nutrients information (tap
to see it, more about this shortly) are updated. You can
use this information to find out exactly what you are consuming. Go ahead, and browse
the whole database to learn about what you are really eating! You’ll be surprised!
Figure 12: The Food Browser window allows you to browse the entire food database and enter the
amount you consumed of the selected food item.
Then choose the amount (or quantity) you consumed. In most cases, it is preferable to
choose “1 serving” (i.e. one default serving), which corresponds to one usual serving of
the related food item. The calories (or kilojoules) field, along the nutrients data, are
updated to reflect the amount you are consuming. This information allows you to
precisely decide whether you should eat the whole portion you had in mind (or perhaps
only half of it).
Once done, tap the Add button
to add the food in the meal. You will hear a beep, and
a small window will pop up to confirm that the item was added (Figure 13).
Figure 13: A small window is shown to confirm that the meal was added.
Tap these buttons to
search the food database
or select from your
favorites food items.
Select the amount using
the drop-down list or by
entering a value using the
input panel (keyboard).
The calories and nutrients
are then updated below.
Tap and hold the energy
information to display it
in full if it is truncated.
You can toggle between
the item’s detailed name
or nutrients (which you
can select in the O
p
tions
)
.
Tap this button to add the
selected item to the meal.
You are notified if the
food is not a good fit for
your diet (e.g a high carb
food for a low carb diet).
See where the calories are
from (carbs, proteins, fat)
at a glance.
Tap here to add, edit or
delete your own food
items.