ARCHIVED Ask A Dietitian 2/21/13 - 2/7/14 Topic

Dietitian 03/06/13 replied to Nickyj
Hi NickJ - Iron deficiency anemia is the most nutrient nutrient deficiency in the world. Some good sources: iron-fortified breakfast cereals, clams, octopus, oysters, mussels, liver, kidneys, duck, beef, and pork are all high food sources. Iron in seafood/organ meats/meats are the most bioavailable (highest absorption from gut).

You might find my post on getting enough iron helpful: http://www.mynetdiary.com/are-you-getting-enough-iron-how-ironic-that-one.html

Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE

Nickyj 03/07/13 replied to Dietitian
Thanks Kathy!

I've only just started tracking iron separately and can't believe how little I have. I only just got daily fibre and calcium worked out - tackling iron seems like a much bigger task.

NJ

BecHaich 03/07/13 replied to Dietitian
Hi Kathy,


Thanks for the reply. I still couldn't find it but I found out what was going on from the helpful people in support.


From their replpy: "Recently, we have implemented the new rule that "Find Contributed

foods" option disappears when user has any Diabetes Type settings

different to "Diabetes Type: NONE". Users with "Diabetes Type: NONE"

can see "Find Contributed" option."


I am not diabetic (luckily not even pre-type2 diabetic with my current weight) so I don't remember going into the diabetes tab but I did "play around" with eveything when I first started using the app.

I thought I would add this as others may find it helpful.

Regards

Bec

Dietitian 03/07/13 replied to BecHaich
Hi BecHaich - thanks for sharing this information!

Folks, I will be back online to answer all questions on other threads on Friday!
Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE

Dietitian 03/11/13
Having trouble finding replies to your posts? You will only see so many recent threads from your iPhone app. To see all threads and to be able to search, use the web forum.

Also, on my computer screen, I do not always see all threads in one screen view if I just click on the page # to go backwards. I have to use the little back double arrow on the bottom left hand side of the screen to see all threads. It is a little odd - I was missing threads for a while until I discovered this.

If you want to go backwards in time on one thread and see all posts, then use the double-back arrow key to the bottom righthand of the screen vs. using the page #s.

Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE

Dietitian 03/13/13
Hi Everyone - I will be posting replies to questions later today! Sorry, I had to miss yesterday.
Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE

Dietitian 03/13/13
Hi Everyone - hope you all are doing well. Do you have recipes to share? MyNetDiary has a Pinterest page. Let me know if you pin recipes - I know a lot of you are foodies and good cooks!
Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE

Nickyj 03/13/13 replied to Dietitian
I am taking an iron supplement which had Calcium ascorbate dihydrate 100mg. What is this, and how do I record it?

Thanks Kathy!

Dietitian 03/13/13 replied to Nickyj
Daily Values on Food Labels: Hi NickyJ, if you want the system to include your nutrition supplement vits/mins to your food totals, then you can add it as a custom food item.

Usually, the vitamin or mineral listed has the actual amount as well as the %DV. Enter the %DV for vitamins & minerals into MyNetDiary unless the field asks for a specific unit of measure.

It can get confusing when the supplement doesn't list the %DV. In that case, it is good to know what the actual values are for the DV.

Here's the DV values listed on food labels and supplements (copied from the FDA website).

NOTE: DVs are food label tools only - they are not RDAs for intake. When you enter the DV into MyNetDiary, it is just a convenience. MyNetDiary takes the info, converts it into actual values, and then uses your specific age/sex group values for reports.

Food Component DV
Total Fat 65 grams (g)
Saturated Fat 20 g
Cholesterol 300 milligrams (mg)
Sodium 2,400 mg
Potassium 3,500 mg
Total Carbohydrate 300 g
Dietary Fiber 25 g
Protein 50 g
Vitamin A 5,000 International Units (IU)
Vitamin C 60 mg
Calcium 1,000 mg
Iron 18 mg
Vitamin D 400 IU
Vitamin E 30 IU
Vitamin K 80 micrograms µg
Thiamin 1.5 mg
Riboflavin 1.7 mg
Niacin 20 mg
Vitamin B6 2 mg
Folate 400 µg
Vitamin B12 6 µg
Biotin 300 µg
Pantothenic acid 10 mg
Phosphorus 1,000 mg
Iodine 150 µg
Magnesium 400 mg
Zinc 15 mg
Selenium 70 µg
Copper 2 mg
Manganese 2 mg
Chromium 120 µg
Molybdenum 75 µg
Chloride 3,400 mg

HealthyForLife 03/14/13 replied to Dietitian
Kathy,
Thanks for the relevant advice and quick responses!
Is there a way to get a summary of nutrients consumed for a three or six month period? I want to compare carbs, sugar and fiber to some blood work I just had done that was a little disappointing after losing 55 pounds so far. Thanks-
Pamela

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