How to Find Calorie Counters Online

Are you wondering how many calories were in that yummy chocolate éclair you just ate? Or how about that pizza and beer you had while watching the game Monday night? You can find out just how many calories are in your favorite foods or beverages - without ever leaving your computer.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Nutrition Books
• Health Food Stores
• Healthy Foods
• Scales
• Internet Access

1. Visit a search engine such as Google or Yahoo!

2. Type in the keywords "calorie counters."

3. Press Enter on your keyboard or click the Search button to submit your query.

4. Click on a site that best suits your interests or needs from the list of search results provided by the search engine.

5. Follow the directions on the site to determine the caloric content of the foods you're eating.

6. Click the Back button on your web browser to return to the list of search results and choose another site to explore.

Tips & Warnings

• Calorie Control Council (caloriecontrol.org) provides caloric, exercise, and body mass index calculators to help you analyze your personal habits.
• Cyberdiet.com offers recipes and meal plans as well as information on numerous specific food groups.
• You can also find out how many calories are in the selections from your favorite fast-food restaurant, as well as in sodas and alcoholic beverages.
• Talk to people in a chat room about dieting issues.

on 11/22/2005 Another useful site for monitoring nutritional info and caloric intake is the USDA site:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html

on 11/22/2005 Check out www.caloriesperhour.com for a very comprehensive list of calories burned while doing different activities. There are also a lot of tips for weight management.