1. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 1 Getting Started with MyDietAnalysis is an accurate, reliable, and easy-to-use program for college nutrition courses, developed by the nutrition experts at ESHA Research, Inc.

2. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 2 Students log into MyDietAnalysis from the Internet: www.mydietanalysis.comwww.mydietanalysis.com First, you create one to three profiles. MyDietAnalysis will calculate recommended daily intakes based on the information entered in a profile. Next, you record dietary intake and daily activities in MyDietAnalysis for each profile. You can then easily generate up to 13 different reports to analyze nutrition and exercise patterns. Reports can be printed and/or emailed by students for class assignments. Overview

3. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 3 Report Types This Report TypeDisplays… Actual vs. Recommended Intakes* The amount of nutrients consumed as they compare to your dietary intake recommendations. Activity Summary*A list of the activities performed, their metabolic equivalents (METs), duration, and calories burned. All Daily ReportsA collection of daily reports (marked with an asterisk in this table) combined into one document. All Nutrients Spreadsheet* The nutrient values (calories, fat calories, etc.) for each food you consumed are listed in columns, with totals for each day at the bottom of the list. Calorie Assessment*An analysis of the calories consumed against goal calories, intake vs. activity calories, and a breakdown of calorie intake goals for carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Calorie and Fat Sources* The calorie and fat breakdowns of your intake. Source of Calories portion: Shows graphically the percentage of calories from protein, carbohydrates, fat, and alcohol. Source of Fat portion: Shows the breakdown of saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and trans fats. * Report is contained in All Daily Reports report.

4. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 4 This Report TypeDisplays… ComparisonA side-by-side comparison of nutrient values and goals for all recorded intake of two profiles, or for selected days and/or meals of two profiles. Can also be used to compare days and meals for a single profile. Energy BalanceCompares the calories you’ve consumed to your total energy expenditure. MyFoodList*For the selected profile, the foods you have entered for each day and their calorie counts. MyPyramid*How close your food intake compares to the latest USDA Dietary Guidelines. Nutrition Facts*Your consumption, for an average of days or for a single day. Recommendations*The recommended daily nutrient intake for a person based on all the days for which you have entered information for a profile. Also referred to as the DRI (Daily Recommended Intake). Single NutrientA sorted list of foods from a profile, showing how much food you consumed contributes to your total intake for a particular nutrient---such as calories, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, iron, or Vitamin C. Report Types (cont’d) * Report is contained in All Daily Reports report.

5. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 5 Click This TabTo… HomeView basic information about using MyDietAnalysis. ProfileCreate profiles by supplying information such as name, age, and activity level. Diet TrackerSearch for and record what you or someone else ate. Activity TrackerSearch for activities and record daily physical activity. ReportsGenerate, email, print, or save reports for the diet and activity information you entered for each profile. Add a FoodAdd a custom food or recipe for your use in MyDietAnalysis. HelpGet help if you get stuck or want more detail when working. How to Use

6. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 6 1.Choose the Profiles tab. Create a Profile You can create up to 3 profiles. MyDietAnalysis uses profile information to calculate daily nutritional requirements and report results. 2.If it‘s not already selected, choose New and click Go.

7. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 7 3.Enter a name, weight, activity level, and other information for the profile. Then, click Save. A profile summary looks like this: Create a Profile (cont’d)

8. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 8 The active profile is always displayed in the upper right: Create a Profile (cont’d) To switch to another profile anytime: Click the Profiles tab. Use the pull-down menu to make your selection, and then click Go. As you work in MyDietAnalysis: Be sure that the profile for which you want to record food intake or activity information is currently active.

9. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 9 Record Food Intake for a Profile Search items can include: Multiple words, brand names (Lean Cuisine, Taco Bell, etc.), spaces, quotation marks, the wildcard character (*), and typical search operators such as +, -, AND, NOT, and OR. For more search guidance: Click Search Tips from the Diet Tracker. 1.Choose the Diet Tracker tab. 2.Choose a day. [Optional] Rename the days to a date or other meaningful name of your choice. 3.Enter a food or beverage in the Search box, then click Search.

10. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 10 Record Food Intake for a Profile (cont’d) Does your search result list seem overly long? Try refining your search by adding more descriptive words, such as its type (granny smith apple, or red vs. green pepper). Or, add the food’s preparation style, such as fresh, frozen, or fried. Use brewed coffee to eliminate other coffee beverages. 4.Make your selection from the matching search results by clicking Add+. You will return to the Diet Tracker page. 5.Identify the meal at which the food was eaten.

11. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 11 Record Food Intake for a Profile (cont’d) Be sure you record EVERYTHING you consume: Don’t forget to include water and other drinks, any condiments (such as ketchup), and cooking oil. 6.Adjust the serving size, if needed, and be sure to click Save Changes. 7.Continue adding food intake for up to 7 days per profile.  To add the same food repeatedly: Click Fast Entry to quickly add this food to your intake list.  To delete any food you entered by mistake (like for the wrong day or profile): Click the Delete checkbox for the item and click Save Changes.  Food entries display in the order in which you added them (i.e., you can’t reorder).

12. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 12 [Optional] Add a Food Use this feature if you can’t find a food you ate in the Diet Tracker. You can add an unlimited number of custom foods. 1.Choose the Add a Food tab, then click New on the left. 2.Enter a name, weight, and a serving size for the food. Try to fill in as much nutritional information for the food as you can now, or return later to complete. 3.Click Save for the new food to be added for your use in MyDietAnalysis. Foods you added are listed on the Add a Food page. From now on, you can find any custom food you have added by searching from the Diet Tracker. You can then select the food to add it as intake for a profile. Other MyDietAnalysis users can’t see custom foods that you add, so you can delete or edit them anytime.

13. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 13 Record Activities for a Profile 1.Choose the Activity Tracker tab. 2.Choose a day. 3.Enter an activity in the Search box, then click Search. Can’t locate an activity by searching? Click Search Tips from the Activity Tracker. Or, try entering the position in which the activity is typically performed such as sitting, standing, or lying down. Searching on occupation or self-care will yield multiple activities to choose from.

14. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 14 Record Activities for a Profile (cont’d) 4.Find the item that most closely matches the activity and click Add+. For example: If you searched on walking, you may then need to be more specific by selecting walking, 3 mph, level, moderate. 5.Enter the time spent (hours or minutes) doing the activity, and click Save Changes. 6.Continue adding activities for up to 7 days per profile. If you enter an activity that is considered an activity of daily living: Your calorie count won’t be increased and the following footnote displays. “This activity is included in your Activities of Daily Living and so will not be counted as additional exercise calories.”

15. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 15 Generate Reports 1.Choose the Reports tab, then select a report type from the left side of the page, such as Calorie Assessment. 2.Make your selections from the Report Options available for the chosen report type.  Profile: The name of the active profile displays. You can change the profile from the Profiles tab.  Days: Reports are preset to analyze all days for which you have entered information for the profile. Deselect any days for which you want to omit reporting. All reports are available by individual day, or as an average of the results for all days of your diet analysis project. For example: If you ate about 1800 calories for each of three days, the Calorie Assessment report for these days shows 1800 for the calorie consumption  not the total of about 5400. Meals: Click the arrow to the left of the day, then select or deselect the meals for analysis. (Exception: The Comparison report lets you choose meals after you select Choose Intakes.) Nutrients: Applies only to the Single Nutrient report.

16. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 16 Generate Reports (cont’d) 3.Choose a format for your report output. Your professor may request that you submit your work in a particular format. 4.Select whether you want to Email Report, Show Report, or Print Report. A preview at the bottom of the report page provides an idea of what the report will look like, based on program defaults. To view your customized report, you must click Show Report. After printing a report: If your report didn’t launch in a separate browser window (e.g., if you printed a report in HTML or PDF format), you must click your browser Back button to return to MyDietAnalysis. If you instead close the report window, you will automatically be logged out of your MyDietAnalysis session. FormatRecommended for… HTMLInstantly viewing or printing your report. PDFSaving or emailing your report. XLSSaving, printing, editing, or emailing your report in spreadsheet format.

17. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 17 1.Select a profile from the Profiles tab and click Go. [Optional] View Daily Recommended Intake (DRI) for a Profile 2.Choose View DRI on the left of the Profile Summary. 3.Click Show Report from the Recommendations report page. A partial report is shown here:

18. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 18 1.After selecting report options, click Show Report. 2.How you save the report depends on which format you have chosen for the report (HTML, PDF, XLS) and which browser you’re using (Internet Explorer, Firefox, or other): [Optional] Save Reports Internet Explorer UsersFirefox Users HTML format: Choose File > Save As.HTML format: Choose File > Save Page As. PDF format: Choose File > Save. (If you have the Adobe Acrobat program on your computer: You can alternatively click the Save a Copy icon from the Acrobat toolbar.) PDF format: Choose File > Save Page As. (If you have the Adobe Acrobat program on your computer: You can alternatively click the Save a Copy icon from the Acrobat toolbar.) XLS format: You are asked whether to open or save the file. Click Save. Choose Open only if you want to preview the report before saving it (File > Save As). XLS format: When asked whether to “Open with Microsoft Excel” or “Save to Disk,” choose to open the file in Excel. Then, select File > Save As. When you finish saving the report, close the blank browser window.

19. Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. 19 [Optional] Get Help for Working in MyDietAnalysis 1.Choose the Help tab. 2.Scroll to find the topic for which you want more information, such as Switching Profiles. For technical questions: Please go to the product support website at http://247.aw.com. Product Support offers help through online chat, email, and telephone.http://247.aw.com