Nutrition tracking method
First Claim
1. A method of portable computerized nutritional aid, comprising a software program with a menu comprising the following plurality of options entitled:
- i. Personal Info, ii. Food List, iii. Activities log, and iv. Summary, whereby, a user can calculate and track desired nutritional values, comprising the following steps;
i. when a user enters and saves individualized personal information, comprising gender, weight, and height, into said Personal Info option, said software program automatically calculates and displays said user'"'"'s basal metabolic rate, which is used to calculate said user'"'"'s desired daily nutritional limit value, such as daily limit value of caloric intake of foods eaten as compared to said basal metabolic rate, which is saved into said software program, in order to regulate weight, and, in addition to said daily limit value for caloric intake, said user can enter and save selected nutritional daily limit values for carbohydrates, fat, and protein intake, and ii. whereby said software contains a reference database of caloric, carbohydrate, protein and fat content for plurality of food items, wherein, when said user selects said Food List option, and subsequently selects food items from said plurality of food items, and subsequently selects and saves the serving size of said selected food items, said software program tracks said selected values for said selected food items, which are caloric value, and carbohydrate, fat and protein nutritional values, as compared to said saved selected nutritional daily limit values, in order to determine if said user'"'"'s daily intake of selected food items meet the desired nutritional daily limits values.
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Abstract
A portable device which utilizes a method for tracking consumption of food calories, carbohydrates, fats, or proteins using a cell phone, personal data assistant, or hand held device. The user can record food intake; calculate basal metabolic rate; daily caloric needs; monitor calories, carbohydrates, protein or fats; and provide current metabolic state with corresponding exercise for weight control. The user can enter a timed physical activity to determine caloric balance between calories eaten and calories burned. Data is displayed for 7, 14, or 30 days, and can be Emailed to and synchronized with the user'"'"'s personal computer or internet server
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1. A method of portable computerized nutritional aid, comprising a software program with a menu comprising the following plurality of options entitled:
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i. Personal Info, ii. Food List, iii. Activities log, and iv. Summary, whereby, a user can calculate and track desired nutritional values, comprising the following steps;
i. when a user enters and saves individualized personal information, comprising gender, weight, and height, into said Personal Info option, said software program automatically calculates and displays said user'"'"'s basal metabolic rate, which is used to calculate said user'"'"'s desired daily nutritional limit value, such as daily limit value of caloric intake of foods eaten as compared to said basal metabolic rate, which is saved into said software program, in order to regulate weight, and, in addition to said daily limit value for caloric intake, said user can enter and save selected nutritional daily limit values for carbohydrates, fat, and protein intake, and ii. whereby said software contains a reference database of caloric, carbohydrate, protein and fat content for plurality of food items, wherein, when said user selects said Food List option, and subsequently selects food items from said plurality of food items, and subsequently selects and saves the serving size of said selected food items, said software program tracks said selected values for said selected food items, which are caloric value, and carbohydrate, fat and protein nutritional values, as compared to said saved selected nutritional daily limit values, in order to determine if said user'"'"'s daily intake of selected food items meet the desired nutritional daily limits values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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