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Any advice for teen girls? 2 messages

Last message on March 8 by Dietician: Greetings! I'd suggest checking out this awesome resource: ... Instead of focusing on calories, might you focus on tracking these metrics: 1. Did I eat veggies today? If so, did I eat a colorful mix? 2. Did I eat fruit today? Which new fruits have...

How do I calculate the calories of a recipe with frying? 6 messages

Last message on February 19 by Dietician: Hi there- Welcome to MyNetDiary! Tracking is an excellent tool to see how our food choices impact our health goals. The MyNetDiary app default for protein is 20% of calories. For example, someone following a 1,600 calorie plan, this translates to...

How to log foods cooked in an air fryer 2 messages

Last message on February 19 by Dietician: Hi Jasoncarmack3434- Welcome to MyNetDiary! Did you use any oil when cooking your pork chop? I'd suggest adding the oil along with the baked pork chop. Since air-frying requires very little oil (1 tsp for 2 pork chops), it won't be very much. You...

cookie nutrition 2 messages

Last message on January 3 by Dietician: Hi Alice, Welcome to MyNetDiary! I hope your tracking is going well. I am guessing these are from the Safeway deli? I'd suggest finding a similar cookie in the MyNetDiary database and using that information if you are unable to get nutrition facts...

What counts as water...for tracking 13 messages

Last message on January 2 by Dietician: Hi Neilab524, That is a tough question. You have wide variety of exercises in your workout. If you have a fitness tracker, such as a Garmin or Apple watch, it could track your actual workout energy expenditure and import it into the app. If not,...

Designating Foods That Come From USDA Database 2 messages

Last message on 12/21/23 by Dietician: Hi there- Yes! MyNetDiary has this for about 9,000 basic foods. Premium membership unlocks access to the USDA database. The name of the feature is "Staples." Just look for the mortar and pestle icon in the app. Here is some additional info on...

Vitamin K 4 messages

Last message on 11/18/23 by Dietician: Hi there Leahoconnor- Thank you for your patience on this one. Do you use the MyNetDiary web app for tracking? The reason I ask is the Custom Food feature is slightly different on the mobile vs web app. The mobile app allows you the flexibility of...

Processed Meat 2 messages

Last message on 10/10/23 by Britt: Healthy treats

Settings on App 3 messages

Last message on 10/02/23 by Maribelcrivera7: Thank you for that information, I will use the app often now and see if there is a change in my habits and health goals, take care! Joanna

protean supplements 2 messages

Last message on 09/22/23 by Dietician: Hi there Leahoconnor- Strong work paying attention to your macros! Eating balanced meals and snacks helps with satiety and blood sugar balance among other things. It is possible to meet protein targets without powders or supplements, though some...

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