Calorie Counting Courtesy of About.com!



Initial Notes

So far, pretty fun. Have tried two different calorie counting tools so far, the About.com one and one from My Fitness Pal. Neither are perfect, but for my preferences the About.com one is a bit better as it tracks several additional nutrients.

With that said, it does not track Omega 3, Anti-oxidants, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin K, and probably several others that I have yet to notice. I would love to be able to track as many nutrients as possible especially as I’m ramping up a supplement schedule and would love to have everything documented and easily visible from the same location.

Similarly, it would be great to be able to track other medications and anything else that is ingested. Another feature I would love is a timestamp for when each entry is added to help in tracking the spacing of food. Continue reading