CLICKING AND POINTING THROUGH

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

DIETARY ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

· Open You Are What You Eat by clicking on the burger

• Close the help menu (It may ‘help’ to read it first!)
• The screen will be open to the #1 screen “About Me”
• Enter your personal information. Don’t select the energy analyzer unless you have extra time.
• Questions? Go to the ? mark or open file – what to do or the help menu.
• After completing “About Me” go to the top bars and open #2 “Foods I Ate”
• From your food record, enter the first food item where the cursor is
• Click on Search the Data Base. Your food or something similar will appear on the list.
• Select a food in the list and click on it. A food selection box will appear.
• You will have a choice of serving sizes. Choose the amount you think comes closest to what you consumed and how many servings you had.
• Choose which time of day you consumed this and if applicable, which day.
• Click on Add This Food
• Enter all the food and beverages you consumed for one day.

· Open #3 “Analyze”

• Select the Analysis Mode you wish to observe (usually a single day).
• Choose the nutrient you wish to sort by (usually kilocalories).
• Open #4 “Printouts” and select analysis critique.

1. Use this information to make a balanced day of meals on the food pyramid.
2. Write clearly and be sure to include the correct number of servings.
3. Use what you have learned to fill out the back of the page.
4. Put your name on everything!

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