The SuperTracker is a great way to keep up with how much of each food group you eat every day.
You can track your fitness journey in many ways, including journaling and cell-phone apps. Most are effective, but if you want something to outline your daily nutrients, the United States Department of Agriculture offers a system called the SuperTracker.
The diet planner is located at choosemyplate.gov. It helps you begin your diet plan, allowing you to enter your information on your activity levels and personal data such as your birth date, height and weight. It then aids you in making a plan based on those attributes and your overall goal.
The SuperTracker makes it easy to plan your meals and gives you an outline on what your exercise should look like.
Cookingdistrict.com adapted the program for an app called "My Daily Plate." You enter your birth date, and then each day, you add in what you eat and drink for each meal. The app gives you a clearer picture of how much of each nutrient you need each day. It does not allow you to enter your body-type info, and it doesn't have a section to add in any fats you may eat that day, so I recommend using the online version. Both the app and online program let you see how much you're eating of one thing and adjust accordingly.
Visit choosemyplate.gov for more information or to participate.
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