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Its a new year. Maybe youve resolved to hold your meals to a new standard. If so, you might want to check out the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes (NHLBI) Menu Planner.
It lets you select a daily calorie limit and plan your meals with drop-down menus. The planner keeps a running tally of your total calories, fat, and carbohydrates ... and lets you know when youve exceeded your calorie limit.
Its easy to use, although for what it provides in ease it lacks in depth. The food choices are limited. (Where are the nuts? Has anyone seen the nuts?)
A better tool for analyzing your food intake can be found on the USDAs MyPyramid Tracker site. For example, an entry of "pizza" in the search box returns 66 items, where the NHLBIs Menu Planner fails to list pizza at all.
Both sites are worth a visit, though. While youre at the NHLBIs site, dont miss their Portion Distortion Interactive Quiz:
Menu Planners
Its a new year. Maybe youve resolved to hold your meals to a new standard. If so, you might want to check out the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes (NHLBI) Menu Planner.
It lets you select a daily calorie limit and plan your meals with drop-down menus. The planner keeps a running tally of your total calories, fat, and carbohydrates ... and lets you know when youve exceeded your calorie limit.
Its easy to use, although for what it provides in ease it lacks in depth. The food choices are limited. (Where are the nuts? Has anyone seen the nuts?)
A better tool for analyzing your food intake can be found on the USDAs MyPyramid Tracker site. For example, an entry of "pizza" in the search box returns 66 items, where the NHLBIs Menu Planner fails to list pizza at all.
Both sites are worth a visit, though. While youre at the NHLBIs site, dont miss their Portion Distortion Interactive Quiz:
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