The FoodPortions Tutorial

FoodPortions.com is a website designed to assist dieters or anyone else who wants to track food intake to correctly estimate portion sizes. Today, more than half of adults in the U.S. are considered overweight. Although there are many weight loss systems based on the type of foods you eat (e.g., low fat, low carbohydrate, high protein), the amount you eat is more likely to have an effect on weight control than what you eat. Portion sizes in America are typically much larger than standard serving sizes, and most Americans tend to underestimate the amount of food they eat. FoodPortions.com was designed to provide the tools you need to learn how to accurately estimate food portions. In addition to Weight control, accurate portion estimation is important for anyone monitoring and managing food intake, whether for a medical condition or for research purposes. Dietitians and nutritionists can use FoodPortions.com to help their clients learn about portion sizes and improve their ability to estimate portion size for various foods. FoodPortions.com has three sections: a Food Portion Tutorial, a Food Portion IQ Test, and a Reference Library.  Read More >

The Pictorial Diet History Questionnaire

The Pictorial Diet History Questionnaire (PDHQ) is an adaptation of the National Institute of Health’s Diet History Questionnaire. The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain detailed information about the types and quantities of foods the participant has eaten over the past year. In this web-based version we have included pictures of each food in order to help the participants report more accurately the foods they typically eat.   Read More >

CalcuFit.com

The CalcuFit program is a Palm and web based program designed to encourage and promote exercise, particularly for sedentary adults. The computer-assisted exercise program will be delivered primarily through a Palm for easy access at different locations (e.g. gym, home, and track). The program will also be web-centric to provide users with access via a personal computer if they desire. The CalcuFit program allows you to:

• Personalize an exercise program to fit your own needs and assist you in meeting your exercise goals.
• Set up a support system whether it be a personal trainer, physician, workout partner, or friend to encourage your exercise goals.
• Track your personal exercise progress in a variety of ways including minutes of exercise, calories burned, strength sets, and other useful information.