Placemat for calculating and monitoring calorie intake
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1. An apparatus for monitoring consumption of a food item comprising:
- a scale for weighing the food item;
a plurality of keys for entering data identifying the food item;
a display for displaying at least one nutrition fact about the food item in response to the identity and weight of the food item; and
an electronic memory for storing nutritional intake of an individual in response to the consumption of the food item.
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Abstract
A placemat is disclosed having a scale, a calorie calculator, a memory for storing calorie and other nutritive intake history, and an interface that allows for communication and synchronization with outside computer entities.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring consumption of a food item comprising:
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a scale for weighing the food item;
a plurality of keys for entering data identifying the food item;
a display for displaying at least one nutrition fact about the food item in response to the identity and weight of the food item; and
an electronic memory for storing nutritional intake of an individual in response to the consumption of the food item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for monitoring consumption of a food item comprising:
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a placemat a scale mounted to the placemat for weighing the food item;
a library of nutritional information related to a plurality of foods;
at least one key mounted to the placemat for corresponding the food item with one of the plurality of foods in the library;
a display mounted to the placemat for displaying the nutritional information for the food item in response to the identity and weight of the food item. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method comprising the steps of:
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providing for weighing a food item;
receiving input identifying the food item;
displaying nutrients in the food item in response to the identity and weight of the food item and, monitoring nutrient intake of an individual by adding a consumed amount of nutrients in the food item to a previous total of consumed nutrient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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