College Essays-ANALYSIS PLUS SOFTWARE
ANALYSIS PLUS SOFTWAREANALYSIS PLUS SOFTWARE
These instructions provide a brief overview of how to get started using the Diet Analysis Plus software. For more detailed instructions, please refer to the help menu located inside the Diet Analysis Plus software.
Step 1.
Beginning at the home page for the Diet Analysis Plus software, use your primary profile, created when you first logged into the application or create a new profile for yourself or for someone whose diet you will be evaluating. You will be asked to enter profile information such as age, height, weight, etc.
Step 2.
Click on TRACK DIET and begin to input the food items you have eaten for the day. Be sure to choose the correct date on the calendar next to the SELECT THE DATE field. Dates with previous data entry will be easy to locate as they will be highlighted.
Step 3.
Click on the food name that is closest to the food actually eaten. To help narrow down the search suggestions, consider using the category filter. You can use it as a way for you to search by only showing foods that fall into the category you have applied, or use it as a filter after you do a normal search to limit the search results.
Step 5.
A pop-up screen will appear asking you to input the quantity of food and units of measurement. Be sure you are very accurate with the input of food as the output will only be as good as the input. Lastly, choose the meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack) when you ate the food. Complete these steps for each food on your menu.
When inputting the serving size for each food item, a serving size warning will appear if the serving size is above a typical serving size for the food. In addition, make use of the “How big is a serving?” help as this will explain common serving sizes for food. Finally, under the Resources tab, there is a serving size calculator that will be helpful.
If a food that you eat is not in the data base, you can use the customize foods and recipes link to input foods that you create yourself. Specific instructions for how to use this option is available at the Help icon in the upper right hand corner of the page.
CREATING A PRIMARY PROFILE
What is a Profile?
Nutritional requirements vary depending on an individual’s height, weight, age, gender, and activity level. Your profile records this information and uses it to determine your Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and to create custom reports. Before using Diet Analysis Plus, you must first create a profile.
