We use the Internet to shop for cars, sell used items, find jobs and book vacations, so why not use it to accelerate weight loss? You’ll find an abundance of calorie counters, portion calculators, diet journals and nutrition databases online—and many are free to use.
You don’t have to be tech-minded to use the weight loss gadgets below, and they could be just what you need to monitor food intake, calculate calories burned and rekindle your dwindling motivation.
CaloriesPerHour.com: Calculate BMI, count calories burned during everyday activities and figure out daily caloric requirements with the tools on this easy-to-use site.
WebMD Food-O-Meter: This comprehensive food calorie counter provides important nutrition facts (fat, calories, carbs, sugars and fiber) for over 37,000 foods and beverages.
Fitday.com: Become a free user and set up a free, online diet journal. Use it to track daily meals/snacks, create exercise schedules and set weight loss goals.
Livestrong.com: An interactive health and fitness community, Livestrong provides trusted content about a variety of diet, weight loss and exercise topics.
Traineo.com: Build a weight loss diary, track your daily activities and log diet information with this simple online program.
April 27th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Generally Glycemic index values for diverse foods are determined by a measurement of the effect they have on blood glucose in comparison to an equal carbohydrate portion of a relative food. The Glycemic index (GI) is a barometer for how the body’s glucose levels react to particular foods when they are rated on a scale from zero to five hundred, with glucose content recording the highest rating.
April 28th, 2010 at 4:41 am
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