One Big Health Nut

December 18, 2007

Is there a website that keeps track of the calories you eat each day?

Filed under: — Vicki @ 1:38 pm

There are websites that offer a personalized journal option.  The websites will help you track your eating habits and some will allow you to track your exercise progress.  There are two websites currently available on line that I would strongly recommend.  The first site is MyPyramid.gov.  And the second site is Glamour.com.  The pyramid website is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  The USDA is the agency that develops the food pyramid and the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) of foods that your body needs to stay nutritionally balanced.  The second site is administered by the magazine Glamour.  The magazine advocates healthy body images and healthy bodies. 

The USDA website offers a wide variety of resources.  When you first begin using the site, you are prompted to enter specific information regarding your age, weight, and gender.  The site then provides you with your daily nutritional and caloric needs.  You can then track your eating habits.  The site provides you with a customized food guide and tips and resources from the foremost authorities on nutritional health.  The site also provides information on losing weight and the benefits of staying physically active.  It can help you determine the amount of physical activity you will require to reach your fitness goals.   

The Glamour magazine website offers a comprehensive program called “Body by Glamour”.  The website prompts you to enter your fitness goals and personal information when you register for the program.  Once you have completed your registration, Glamour provides you with a personalized program to help you reach your goals.  It offers you the option of adding friends to your personal journal page so that you can encourage each other.  It also provides a fitness program that increases in intensity.  The site will send you encouraging e-mails and tips to help you stay motivated.  And best of all, it offers a chart to track your progress.  

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