Purpose
The purpose of the Add Food dialog box is to allow users to add or edit food items in their personal databases. Items added to your database are only available to you and your training partners.
Features
The Add Food page allows the user to enter the new food name, food group, subgroup (if applicable) and category. The serving size is required and should be appropriate to the food such as 1 Slice for pizza or 12 oz. for soda. You must also enter the approximate calories per serving so that caloric balance can be calculated.
Nutritional information per serving such as Fat, Saturated Fat and Protein are optional but should be entered if known.
Note: Please use the predefined foods whenever possible and limit the number of items you add. Some food items you add may be accepted into the predefined food database for use by all members.
Note: This dialog does not apply to Calorie Log Express and will not be available on that webpage.
How To
1. After logging into the system, select the Calorie Log tab. If you are currently using the Calorie Log Express option, you can switch by clicking the Calorie Log button.
2. Click the Add Food button at the top of the page.
3. Once the dialog appears, select New Food from the drop down box to add a new food item or select the name of a previously entered food to edit.
4. Enter a Food Name for the food item. The name should be different from any existing food items.
5. Specify the Food Group, Subgroup (if applicable) and Category for the food item.
6. Enter the Serving Sive for the food item. The serving size is required and should be appropriate to the food such as 1 Slice for pizza or 12 oz. for soda.
7. Enter the number of calories per serving.
8. All additional nutrition information is optional but should be entered if known.
9. Click The Add Food button if you are adding a new food item or Update Food otherwise.
10. Once you are finished adding / editing food items, click 'Done.