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===About This Program===
The Weight Control & Nutrition module is designed to be flexible and easy to use. First, enter personal information about each participant. Up to five people at a time can participate. The computer suggests recommended weight ranges for each person and allows him or her to select a target weight goal. Then, using the selected weight goal, the computer calculates the daily number of calories required in each person's diet.
Once the personal information is entered, you may choose the foods to be included in the menus. Foods may be selected for each person or for the family as a whole. That's all there is to it! You're ready to create a week of menus for an individual or for the entire family!
The Weight Control & Nutrition module is based on widely accepted concepts and research in the areas of nutrition and human physiology. The module program was developed with the assistance of Angela Boren, M.S., R.D., associate professor in the Food and Nutrition Department of Texas Tech University, and Linda Douglas, M.S., R.D., director of the Dietetics Clinic at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The concepts on which the program is based are briefly discussed in the rest of this section.
====Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats====
Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats (saturated and unsaturated) are the basic energy-producing nutrients. All food contains at least one of these nutrients, and all three should be included in your daily diet. Based on the Dietary Goals for the United States, developed by the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, the following proportion for these nutrients is suggested for the average person's daily diet:
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| Protein || || 15%
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| Carbohydrates || || 55%
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| Fats, || Saturated || 10%
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| || Unsaturated || 20%
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Protein 15%
Carbohydrate 55%
Fats, Saturated 10%
Unsaturated 20%
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