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Information about “THE DIET BALANCER”
Need to lose weight, or reduce your sodium and cholesterol intake? With
this program you may be able to determine your appropriate diet based on
weight loss goals, sex, age, and exercise levels.
THE DIET BALANCER can:
~ Chart your dietary performance over a 60-day period.
~ Analyze your diet for 26 different nutrients, including calories,
fat, sodium, and cholesterol.
~ Save meal plans, and have instant access to previous day's diets and
meal plans.
~ Look at the nutritional contents of any foods in the database,
including brand names, and fast foods.
~ Add any new food to the database.
~ Analyze your personal recipes for nutritional contents and save in
the database for use in future diets.
Whether you are looking to lose a few pounds, watch your nutrient
intake, or monitor your food intake, THE DIET BALANCER can help you get
on the road to a more healthy body.
FILE2283.TXT
Disk No: 2283
Disk Title: The Diet Balancer
PC-SIG Version: S1
Program Title: Diet Balancer
Author Version: 04/90
Author Registration: $59.95
Special Requirements: 512K RAM.
Need to lose weight, or reduce your sodium and cholesterol intake? With
this program you may be able to determine your appropiate diet based on
weight loss goals, sex, age, and excercise levels.
THE DIET BALANCER can:
~ Chart your dietary performace over a 60 day period
~ Analyze your diet for 26 different nutrients, including calories, fat,
sodium, and cholesterol
~ Save meal plans, and have instant access to previous day's diets and
meal plans
~ Look at the nutritional contents of any foods in the database,
including brand names, and fast foods
~ Add any new food to the database
~ Analyze your personal recipes for nutritional contents and save in the
database for inclusion in future diets
Whether you are looking to lose a few pounds, watch your nutrient
intake, or monitor your food intake, THE DIET BALANCER can help you get
on the road to a more healthy body.
PC-SIG
1030D East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale Ca. 94086
(408) 730-9291
(c) Copyright 1989 PC-SIG, Inc.
GO.TXT
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║ To view installation instructions, type: README (press ENTER) ║
║ To print, type: COPY README.TXT PRN (Enter) ║
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║ For further documentation, type: COPY HELP2.TXT PRN (press ENTER) ║
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(c) Copyright 1990, PC-SIG Inc.
HELP2.TXT
h11 Main Menu
# This Menu Demonstrates the Options that are Available.
# Make a Choice by Hitting @Enter@, then Hit @F1@ for
Descriptions of Each Feature.
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
112 Analyze Diet
# This Menu Displays the Options that are Available to Analyze
your Diet, Plan a Diet, and Look at your Past Performance.
## 1. @Enter Diet for Analysis@ - Enter your Diet for Analysis
2. @Look at Analysis@ - Look Again at Analysis
3. @Daily Diet Plan@ - Plan a Future Diet Before You Eat it
4. @Continue Plan@ - Continue Plan Where You Left Off
5. @Weekly Performance@ - Look at Past Weekly Performance
## @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
113 Look at Food List
# This Menu Displays the Options that are Available to Look at
the Food List, as Well as to Sort the Food List According
to Nutritional Value
# 1. @Look At Specific Food@ - See Nutritional Contents of
Any Food in the Food List, Both Actual Values and Percent
of your Daily Requirement
2. @Sort(One Nutrient)@ - Order the Foods in One or More
Food Groups According to Nutritional Value of a Nutrient
3. @Sort(Two Nutrients)@ - Order Foods as Above on Two
Nutrients. @Ex@: High Protein & Low Fat
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
114 Update the Food List
This Menu Displays the Options that are Available to Update
the Food List.
1. @Add a Food@ - Add the Nutritional Contents of a Food or
Vitamin not Already in the Food List
2. @Combine Foods@ - This Option can be used to Combine Foods
that you Usually Eat Together.
@Ex@: Coffee(6 oz.), Cream(2 Tsp.) & Sugar(1-1/2 tsp.)
3. @Add a Recipe@ - Add the Nutritional Contents of a Recipe
by Combining the Ingredients from Recipe Items and Other
Food Groups
4. @Delete@ - Deletes a Food that You May not Want
5. @Change@ - Change the Contents of a Food
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
115 Update Profile
# This Menu Displays the Options that are Available to Update
your Personal Daily Requirements
## 1. @Update Profile@ - Change of Profile Status
@Ex@: Start Weight Loss Program or no Longer Pregnant
2. @See/Change Requirements@ - Change for Special Diet
3. @Update Today's Exercises@ - Correct or Verify Exercises
4. @Plan an Exercise Program@ - Create a Possible Exercise
Plan to See How Many Calories Different Exercises Burn
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
116 Additional Options
# This Menu Displays the Options that are Available to
Perform Miscellaneous Tasks
## 1. @Add Password@ - Add 3-Digit Code to Deny Access to
Other Users
2. @Remove Password@ - Remove Existing Password
3. @Erase User@ - Will Eliminate a User from the List
@Caution@: This Will Destroy all Records of this User.
4. @Current Number of Foods@ - Will Count the Number of
Foods in the Food List.
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
h16 Choose Name
# This Menu Displays the Names of all Current Users of the
The Diet Balancer(R). Choose your Name and Hit @Enter@,
Or Choose "@New User@" if this is your First Time Using
The Diet Balancer(R).
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
117 Activity Level
Choose the Activity Level that Best Describes your
Occupation or your Daily Activities, Excluding Exercise.
## @Light@ - Office Work, Driving, Housework, Shopping
@Moderate@ - Yardwork,Restaurant Work,Manufacturing,Trades
@Heavy@ - Heavy Yard Work, Scrubbing Floors, Heavy Lifting
## @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
# @Remember@: Don't Include your Exercises Here. Use the
Exercise Option to Add them.
h18 Group Choice
This Menu Allows You to Choose a Food Group from the List.
Just use the Commands Listed Below to Choose a Food Group
and Hit @Enter@.
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
@Arrows@: Left,Right,Up,Down
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h19 Food Choice
This Menu Allows You to Choose a Food from the List.
Just use the Commands Listed Below to Choose a Food and
Hit @Enter@.
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
@Arrows@: Left,Right,Up,Down
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h20 Look At Specific Food
This Menu Displays the Nutritional Contents of a Specific
Food. You can Choose to Display the Data as the Nutritional
Contents or as a Percent of your Daily Requirement.
Use the Following Commands to Switch Between the Two:
# @Arrows@: Left & Right
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h21 Enter Diet/Plan
Use this Menu to Enter your Diet or Diet Plan.
# Enter the Number of Average Servings for the Food You Chose.
# @Ex@: 2 1/2 Cup(s) Broccoli = 1 Cup
# @Valid Formats@: 1 1/2, 2-1/3, 1.5, .25
h2b Edit Diet/Plan
Use this Menu to Edit your Diet or Diet Plan.
Enter the Number of Average Servings for the Food You Chose.
# @Ex@: 2 1/2 Cup(s) Broccoli = 1 Cup
@Valid Formats@: 1 1/2, 2-1/3, 1.5, .25
# @Commands@: Up & Down @Arrows@, @Home@ & @End@, @PgUp@ & @PgDn@
h22 Save For Later
## Use this Option to Save What You have Added so that You May
Complete it at a Later Time. This Allows You to Add
Breakfast and Lunch Today, for Example, then Complete the
Analysis Another Day.
123 Analysis Menu
This Menu Displays the Analysis Options that are Available.
1. @Percent RDA@ - Displays the Data as Percent of your
Daily Nutritional Requirement.
2. @Actual Value@ - Displays the Actual Values for the Diet
that You Analyzed/Planned.
3. @Bar Chart@ - Displays the Data Graphically
4. @Print@ - Prints Out this Analysis/Plan
5. @Update@ - Allows You to Change(or Add) the Inputs to
your Analysis/Plan. @Note@: This Option is not Available
Once You Exit Diet Analysis by Choosing Option #6 Exit.
Also, not Available for Weekly Analysis.
6. @Exit@ - Exit Diet Analysis/Plan Diet
# @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
h24 Choose Nutrient
This Menu Allows You to See the Nutrient Composition of your
Analysis/Plan.
Move the @Arrows@ and Hit @Enter@ to See Which Foods
Contributed the Most (or Least) to that Nutrients Value.
@Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
@Arrows@: Left,Right,Up,Down
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h25 Choose Nutrient
This Menu Allows You to Produce a Nutrient Diagram for
the Nutrient of your Choice.
# Move the @Arrows@ and Hit @Enter@ to Choose the Nutrient.
@Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
@Arrows@: Left,Right,Up,Down
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h26 Nutrient Composition
# This Menu Displays the Composition of the Nutrient that You
Chose. Move the @Arrows@ to Display the Data as Actual
Values, or as a Percent of your Daily Requirement.
# @Commands@: @Arrows@: Left,Right
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h28 Bar Chart
This Chart Graphically Displays the Data Presented in the
Last Menu. Move the @Arrows@ to See the Second Twelve
Nutrients, and vice versa.
@Note@: HighLighted Areas Require Special Attention
# @Commands@: @Arrows@: Left,Right
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h29 Choose Nutrient
# This Menu Allows You to Choose the Nutrient for the Diagram.
## @Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
@Arrows@: Left,Right,Up,Down
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h41 Choose an Exercise
Use this Menu to Choose an Exercise, then Enter the Amount of
Time for this Exercise. First Select the Exercise and Hit
Enter. You will be Prompted to Enter Hours and Minutes for
this Exercise.
@Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom + @Home@ & @End@
@Arrows@: Left,Right,Up,Down
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h42 Enter Time
Enter the Time You Spent, or May Spend on this Exercise.
First Enter Hours, then Minutes. Notice that your
Calories Burned at the Top of the Menu will be Increased to
Reflect the Addition of this Exercise.
# @Note@: You May Eliminate this Exercise by Entering Zero in
Place of the Value.
h43 Enter Personal Choice
Many Computerized Exercise Machines Produce Calories Burned
Information, so You can Add them Directly to Personal Choice.
Also, See Additional Exercises in the Appendices.
Enter the Additional Calories that You May have Burned Here.
# Just Type in the Value and Hit @Enter@.
h44 Update RequireMents
Use this Menu to Change your Personal Daily Requirements.
Use @Tab@ to Move the Cursor to the Nutrient that You Want to
Change. Change the Value to the New Number and Hit @Enter@.
@Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom
@Arrows@: Left,Right,Up,Down
@Tab@: Tab(Right) & Shift-Tab(Left)
h45 Update Calories Breakout
Use this Menu to Change the Ratios of Protein/Carb/Fat in your
Diet. The Default Values are 12%, 58% & 30%.
By Changing the Ratios, You are Choosing to get your Calories
from a Different Source. @Ex@: Less Fat, More Carbohydrate.
@Note@: They Must Add up to 100%.
@Commands@: Those Listed at Bottom
@Arrows@: Left,Right,Up,Down
*
README.TXT
To run the program from your disk drive:
1) Insert Disk in A: Drive
2) Type "A:" <ENTER>
3) Type "DEMO" <ENTER>
To Install the program on your C: disk:
1) Insert disk in A:
2) Type "INSTALL" and press <ENTER>
To Install on a fixed drive other than C:
(Replace D: with your drive letter)
1) D: <ENTER>
2) CD\ <ENTER>
3) MD DEMO <ENTER>
4) MD DEMO\DATA <ENTER>
5) MD DEMO\FOODS <ENTER>
6) CD\DEMO <ENTER>
8) COPY A:*.* <ENTER>
9) CD\DEMO\DATA <ENTER>
10)COPY A:\DATA <ENTER>
11)CD\DEMO\FOODS <ENTER>
12)COPY A:\FOODS <ENTER>
Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #2283
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
DEMO EXE 150096 2-09-90 4:56p
HELP2 TXT 10256 1-23-90 11:30a
README EXE 11488 1-23-90 11:30a
README TXT 607 1-23-90 11:30a
INSTALL BAT 136 1-23-90 11:30a
GO BAT 40 1-01-80 6:00a
GO TXT 650 1-01-80 3:45a
FILE2283 TXT 2961 7-17-90 11:18a
DATA <DIR>
FOODS <DIR>
10 file(s) 176234 bytes
Directory of A:\DATA
. <DIR>
.. <DIR>
INTAKE1 DAT 189 2-27-90 9:54a
INTAKE1 IDX 292 2-27-90 9:54a
INTAKE2 DAT 1296 2-27-90 9:54a
INTAKE2 IDX 511 2-27-90 9:54a
DATES DAT 200 1-23-90 10:18a
DATES IDX 146 1-23-90 10:18a
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Directory of A:\FOODS
. <DIR>
.. <DIR>
FILESTAT DAT 120 1-23-90 10:18a
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FRUITDRK IND 847 2-27-90 9:54a
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COFFEET IND 847 1-23-90 10:18a
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CEREALS2 IND 1210 1-23-90 10:18a
BREADS DTA 1106 1-23-90 10:18a
BREADS IND 726 1-23-90 10:18a
BAGELS DTA 869 1-23-90 10:18a
BAGELS IND 605 1-23-90 10:18a
MUFFINS DTA 711 1-23-90 10:18a
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GRAVYETC IND 726 1-23-90 10:18a
CHEESE DTA 1264 1-23-90 10:18a
CHEESE IND 847 1-23-90 10:18a
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SALADS IND 847 1-23-90 10:18a
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15360 bytes free