Welcome to Nutrition Wizard/QT (QT stands for Quick Test). To use a menu, do one of the following:
Press the F10 key. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to
select the desired menu item or press one of the
highlighted shortcut letters for the desired item. Then
press the ENTER key.
Hold down the ALT key and press the highlighted first
letter of the menu. For example, the Window menu is
selected by pressing ALT+W. Use the arrow keys on the
keyboard to select the desired submenu item or press
the highlighted shortcut letter for the desired item.
If you have a mouse, move the mouse cursor to the desired menu item and click the mouse button.
To dismiss the menu system press the ESC key or move the mouse cursor to a spot not on a menu item and click the mouse button. ?
To obtain help on a feature of Nutrition Wizard/QT, press F1. /
Press ESC to make this help screen disappear.
Personal Menu
Shortcut: ALT+P V
The Personal menu contains the command that changes the profile of the current user.
Personal Profile
Shortcut: ALT+P G
Use the Personal Profile command to view or change your user profile.
Meals Menu
Shortcut: ALT+M '
The Meals menu contains commands that f
select the meal you are working with
delete an item from a meal
save the current day's meals
Breakfast Screen
Shortcut: ALT+M B or ALT+B q
Use the Breakfast screen to view or change the food list and view the nutrition in the current day's breakfast. )
Selecting Breakfast does the following: Q
A food
menu appears on the left half of the
screen.
A Meal
window appears in the upper
right quarter of the screen. It shows foods eaten for
breakfast on this day.
A Nutrition
window appears in the
lower right quarter of the screen. It shows nutrition
for this meal, the entire day or individual food items.
Selecting foods from the food menu inserts them in the list of foods shown in the Meal Item window. r
Use the Next
Window command (F6) to move between the three windows on the screen. You can also use the TAB key. S
This breakfast is for today. You cannot change the day with Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Lunch Screen
Shortcut: ALT+M L or ALT+L i
Use the Lunch screen to view or change the food list and view the nutrition in the current day's lunch. %
Selecting Lunch does the following: M
A food
menu appears on the left half of the
screen.
A Meal
window appears in the upper
right quarter of the screen. It shows foods eaten for
Lunch on this day.
A Nutrition
window appears in the
lower right quarter of the screen. It shows nutrition
for this meal, the entire day or individual food items.
Selecting foods from the food menu inserts them in the list of foods shown in the Meal Item window. r
Use the Next
Window command (F6) to move between the three windows on the screen. You can also use the TAB key. O
This lunch is for today. You cannot change the day with Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Dinner Screen
Shortcut: ALT+M D or ALT+D k
Use the Dinner screen to view or change the food list and view the nutrition in the current day's dinner. &
Selecting Dinner does the following: N
A food
menu appears on the left half of the
screen.
A Meal
window appears in the upper
right quarter of the screen. It shows foods eaten for
dinner on this day.
A Nutrition
window appears in the
lower right quarter of the screen. It shows nutrition
for this meal, the entire day or individual food items.
Selecting foods from the food menu inserts them in the list of foods shown in the Meal Item window. r
Use the Next
Window command (F6) to move between the three windows on the screen. You can also use the TAB key. P
This dinner is for today. You cannot change the day with Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Snacks Screen
Shortcut: ALT+M S or ALT+S k
Use the Snacks screen to view or change the food list and view the nutrition in the current day's snacks. &
Selecting Snacks does the following: K
A food
menu appears on the left half of the
screen.
A Meal
window appears in the upper
right quarter of the screen. It shows foods eaten for
snacks on this day.
A Nutrition
window appears in the
lower right quarter of the screen. It shows nutrition
for snacks, the entire day or individual food items.
Selecting foods from the food menu inserts them in the list of foods shown in the Meal Item window. r
Use the Next
Window command (F6) to move between the three windows on the screen. You can also use the TAB key. Q
These snacks is for today. You cannot change the day with Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Delete List Item
Shortcut: ALT+M I or Del
Use the Delete List Item command to remove the highlighted item from a Meal Item window in the upper right quarter of the screen. O
The Meal Item window must be selected (highlighted) for this command to work.
Save Day
Shortcut: ALT+M A or F2 O
Use the Save Day command to store the current day's information to your disk.
Report Menu
Shortcut: ALT+R 0
The Report menu contains commands that let you A
create a complete report today
view the most recent report
You cannot print the report with Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Create Report
Shortcut: ALT+R C or F4 c
Use the Create Report command to make a report for the current day. The report is then displayed. +
A report contains the following sections:
Title page
shows when the report was made and and
the nutrients evaluated.
Nutrition evaluation
compares the nutrients in the
food you ate to your goals. It shows you what areas
need the most improvement.
Food eaten
shows all the foods eaten for each meal
in the report period.
Detailed nutrition values
indicates exactly how
much of each food item you consumed and how much of
each nutrient each of these foods contain.
Concentrate on improving the worst problems. Most people have some nutrients that are either very low or very high plus others that are somewhat low or high. Don't overwhelm and discourage yourself by trying to do too much, too fast. Focus your efforts on correcting the biggest shortcomings.
View Report Screen
Shortcut: ALT+R V ;
Use the View Report screen to see the most recent report.
When viewing a report you can
Use the keyboard arrow keys to scroll text. The
PAGE-UP and PAGE-DOWN keys move by entire screens.
Use a mouse to point and click on a scroll bar to
move to another section of the report.
When done viewing the report, replace this screen by selecting a meal from the Meals menu.
See also:
File
viewer
Window Menu
Shortcut: ALT+W 0
The Window menu contains commands that let you D
move to the next window
enlarge or shrink the selected window
Expand Window
Shortcut: ALT+W E or F5
Use the Expand Window command to alternately switch between the normal, compact window and full-screen expanded versions of some screen displays. Only a window containing a meal item list or a nutrition window can be expanded.
Next Window
Shortcut: ALT+W N or F6
Use the Next Window command to select another window on the screen. Repeatedly selecting this command cycles through the available choices.
Pressing TAB when pointed at the bottom item in a window or SHIFT+TAB when pointed at the window's first item also performs a Next Window command. So, by repeatedly pressing TAB you can cycle through every selectable item on the screen.
Options Menu
Shortcut: ALT+O 1
The Options menu contains commands that let you 5
switch whether day's or meal's nutrition is shown
Nutrition Day/Meal
Shortcut: ALT+O N or F9
Use the Nutrition Day/Meal command to select whether the nutrition for the entire day or the current meal appears in the Nutrition window. Repeatedly selecting the command cycles through the two possibilities. K
The current state of this switch appears in the Nutrition window's title.
Information Menu
Shortcut: ALT+I E
The Information menu provides information about Nutrition Wizard/QT
Calorie Sources Information
Shortcut: ALT+I C n
Use the Calorie Sources Information command to learn more about the sources of calories in the food you eat.
Protein Information
Shortcut: ALT+I P _
Use the Protein Information command to learn more about the function of protein in your diet.
Carbohydrates Information
Shortcut: ALT+I B r
Use the Carbohydrates Information command to get information on the value of carbohydrates in the foods you eat.
Fat Information
Shortcut: ALT+I F
Use the Fat Information command to get details on the major types of dietary fat, their values and the potential hazards of too much of them in your diet.
Alcohol Information
Shortcut: ALT+I A Z
Use the Alcohol Information command to learn the dietary aspects of alcohol you consume.
Nutrition Wizard Deluxe Information
Shortcut: ALT+I D
Use the Nutrition Wizard Deluxe Information command to learn more about the complete version of this important health product.
Nutrition Wizard/QT Information
Shortcut: ALT+I Q
The Nutrition Wizard/QT Information command provides copyright, version and redistribution information on Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Help Menu
Shortcut: ALT+H or F1 I
Use the Help command to obtain assistance in using Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Press F1 to see help information concerning the currently selected (highlighted) window or dialog box. Pressing F1 with a main menu item highlighted, provides help on that menu command. T
Press ALT+H to see the Help menu which provides aid on these topics for newcomers:
How to use the help system
How to get started with Nutrition Wizard/QT
Basics on the display screen and how to enter information
Major screens (activities)
The Information menu provides help concerning some nutrition-related aspects of using Nutrition Wizard/QT |
Nutrition Wizard/QT also automatically provides assistance on the status line (the bottom line of the screen) as you work.
Help on Help
Use the Help on Help command to obtain assistance on how to use the Nutrition Wizard/QT help system.
Getting Started
Newcomers to Nutrition Wizard/QT can use the Getting Started command to obtain information on basic steps for productively using the program.
Display Basics
Use the Display Basics command to obtain assistance on what the screen looks like and how to enter information.
Dialog Quick-Summary
Use the Dialog Quick-Summary command to get a concise summary of how to use dialog boxes.
Major Screens (Activities)
Use the Major Screens command to obtain assistance on the major screens (activities) that appear in Nutrition Wizard.
Welcome
Use the Welcome command to get a very quick overview of Nutrition Wizard/Quick-Test.
Quit
Shortcut: ALT+Q
Use the Quit command to leave Nutrition Wizard/QT when you are finished with it. If meals have changed but not yet been saved, Nutrition Wizard/QT asks if you wish to save your work. Answer m
Yes (save)
No (don't save your work
lose changes) or
Cancel (don't quit Nutrition Wizard/QT yet)
The program then pops up a Food Bite, a pearl of nutrition wisdom. After you've read it, press ENTER. In about 10 seconds it disappears by itself. You then see some information about Nutrition Wizard Deluxe. Press ENTER to get more information or press the indicated function key to exit Nutrition Wizard/QT and return to the operating system.
Personal Profile Dialog
Shortcut: ALT+P 0
The Personal Profile dialog lets you tell Nutrition Wizard your vital statistics
weight, height, etc. From these figures, Nutrition Wizard/QT determines your recommended nutrition goals based on U.S. government guidelines. This version of Nutrition Wizard does not allow you to change these targets. 1
The Personal Profile dialog has these sections:
Name, age, height and weight input lines
Sex, build and physical activity option buttons
OK and Cancel command buttons
The bottom section of the dialog box shows two more pieces of information: -
Estimated ideal weight
Body build help
The estimated ideal weight gives you an estimate of the best weight for you. It is based on your sex, height and build and estimates a range for your ideal weight. Body build help is described in the Build section below.
Name, Age, Height And Weight
Enter the appropriate information on the input line. Enter your height in feet and inches or in centimeters. Enter your weight in pounds or kilograms. Note: Age does not automatically change as time elapses. Y
Sex
Select the appropriate option button for your gender and child-bearing status: ?
Male
Female
Female and pregnant
Female and nursing
Build
Select the appropriate option button for your body build. The most accurate method to determine this is as follows:
1. Enter your height
2. Select Medium build
3. Use a tape measure to measure your wrist
circumference at a point just past (on the hand side)
of the large bump on your wrist.
4. The information pane at the bottom of the dialog box
shows the range of sizes for a medium build. If your
wrist is smaller, select Small build. If it is
larger, select Large build.
If you're not in the mood for measuring, take your best guess.
Physical activity
Select one of the five choices for physical activity. This item is used to estimate your calorie requirements.
A few notes: j
Choose an activity level based on how you spend most
of your day.
Most of us are not as active as we would like to think.
If you have regular sessions of substantial activity,
such as hard exercise several times per week, consider
choosing the next higher level. Short, occasional
exercise has little affect on your calorie
requirements.
Here are calorie expenditures typical of each activity level.
Very light
Little exertion. Sitting, eating, slow
walking.
Light
Non-strenuous working day such as light
housework, typing, product assembly.
Moderate
Working day consists of activities
comparable to house painting, cleaning windows,
carpentry, farming chores.
Active
Workday of activities such as hoeing,
raking, mopping floors, weeding.
Very active
Extremely heavy activity entire working
day with activities such as stacking lumber,
tree-felling, digging, stonework.
Most of use qualify as very light or light. L
OK and Cancel buttons
Select the OK button when you are satisfied with your profile (you can change it at any time). If you entered this dialog to create a new user, a new user is created. Select the Cancel button to remove the dialog without any changes. If you entered this dialog to create a new user, no new user is made.
Estimated ideal weight
The information pane at the bottom of the dialog box gives you an estimate of the ideal weight for you. It is based on your sex, height and build and estimates a range for your ideal weight.
See also: &
Dialog
quick-summary
Dialog
Food Amount Dialog
Use the Food Amount dialog to tell Nutrition Wizard/QT how much of a food you ate. You can make this dialog box appear in two ways:
by selecting the Meal Item window in the upper right
quarter of the screen and activating a food item
(ENTER key or mouse double-click)
automatically each time you select a food from a food
menu
The Food Amount dialog has three sections: W
Unit selection option buttons
Amount input line
OK and Cancel command buttons
Unit
Select one of several food units:
There is always a standard unit such as a slice or cup.
You can also always choose to measure a food in ounces
or grams.
In most cases, you can also measure a food in volume
(liquid) measure
cup (8 fluid ounces/250 ml), fluid
ounce, tablespoon or teaspoon.
Amount
On this input line enter the appropriate quantity of the unit you selected. If you like, you can type in fractions. For example, "1.5" and "1 1/2" are the same to Nutrition Wizard/QT
OK and Cancel
When you are satisfied with the amount and unit for this food item, select the OK command button. Use the Cancel button to quit the dialog without any selection. If the dialog was called automatically, the food item selection that brought it is canceled, too.
See also: &
Dialog
quick-summary
Dialog
View Report Screen
The View Report Screen lets you view the most recently created nutrition report for the current user (the one named on the left end of the Program Information line).
What you see is a file viewer window containing the report. Both keyboard keys and a mouse can be used to scroll through the text in the window.
See also: -
File
viewer
Major
screens
(activities)
Category Food Menu
The category food menu groups the foods in Nutrition Wizard's main food database by type. There are 20 major categories. Most major categories have several subcategories. For example, the "Breads & baked goods" category has the subcategories -
Breads
Rolls, bagels
Pancakes, etc.
The subcategories have the actual food items. ;
Tip: By using the shortcut letters shown before each item X
name you can select any food in the menu using a
maximum of three keystrokes.
Press ESC to back up to the previous menu level. I
The up and down arrow keys move the item highlight as you would expect.
The ENTER key selects the item. A single mouse click selects an item, too. If turned on, you then see the Food Amount dialog. $
Organization
Here is the full menu organization:
Meat & meat dishes
Beef
Pork
Lamb & veal
Liver & organ meats
Poultry & poultry dishes
Batter-fried chicken (with skin)
Roasted chicken
Turkey
Other poultry
Fish & fish dishes
Finfish
Shellfish
Other meats (sausage, bacon, etc.)
Frankfurters, bacon, sausage
Luncheon meats
Meat dishes
Poultry dishes
Fish dishes
Meat salads & sandwich fillings
Dry beans, peas, nuts & seeds
Cooked beans & peas, plain
Cooked beans & peas, dishes
Nuts & seeds
Eggs
Eggs, plain
Egg dishes
Breads
Breads
Rolls, bagels, biscuits, etc.
Pancakes, etc.
Crackers & sweet baked goods
Crackers & snacks
Cakes
Cookies, brownies
Pies
Pastries, danishes, donuts
Puddings, cobblers, crisps
Cereals, pasta, rice & mixed dishes
Ready-to-eat cereals
Cooked cereals
Pasta, rice
Mexican
Oriental
Italian
Other
Fruits
Fruit juices, citrus
Fruit juices, non-citrus
Raw fruit, citrus
Raw fruit, berries
Raw fruit, other
Frozen fruit
Canned fruit in juice/light syrup
Canned fruit in heavy syrup
Dried fruit
Fruit mixtures & products
Vegetables, potatoes & salads
White potatoes
Sweet potatoes, yams
Raw vegetables
Mixed salads
Salad bar toppings & dressings
Cooked green/deep yellow vegetables
Other cooked vegetables
Cooked vegetable dishes
Green/yellow vegetables with fat or sauce
Other cooked vegetables with fat or sauce
Dairy products
Unflavored milk, milk products
Flavored milk, milk products
Cream products & substitutes
Yogurt
Natural cheeses
Cottage & ricotta cheeses
Process cheeses
Cheese dishes
Frozen milk desserts
Milk puddings
Frozen milk desserts
Milk puddings
Deserts & candies
Cakes
Cookies, brownies
Pies
Pastries, danishes, donuts
Puddings, cobblers, crisps
Gelatins & ices
Commercial candies
Other candy
Beverages
Unflavored milks
Flavored milks
Fruit & vegetable juices
Sweetened carbonated beverages
Unsweetened/low-calorie carbonated beverages
Sweetened fruit beverages
Unsweetened/low-calorie fruit beverages
Coffee & tea
Beer & wine
Liquors & liqueurs
Mixed drinks
Fast food
Breakfast
Beef sandwiches, hamburgers
Other sandwiches, subs
Ethnic food
Mexican
Oriental
Italian
Butter, fats, oils
Salad dressings, sauces, dips
Sugar, syrups, sweet spreads, etc.
Sugars & syrups
Dessert toppings & sweet spreads
Soups, sauces, gravies, condiments
Meat- or milk-based soups
Legume & vegetable soups
Sauces & gravies
Condiments
See also: I
Food
menus
(general)
Food
amount
dialog
Change
command
Nutrition Window
Understanding the Nutrition window is one of the keys to nutrition improvement. It packs an enormous amount of information into a very small space. The Nutrition window is part of the Meal screen and appears in the lower right corner of the display.
Keystrokes and Navigation
At a glance, the Nutrition window shows you the nutrition contained in either r
the entire day's meals
the current meal
the individual food item highlighted in the Meal Item
window
The heading line at the top of the window tells you whether the window shows nutrition for the day or the meal. To switch between the two forms, use the Nutrition Day/Meal command by pressing F9 or select the Options
Nutrition day/meal (ALT+O N) menu item.
Key point:
Concentrate on what the nutrition gauge (described below)
says. By using the gauge, you can ignore the numbers
let Nutrition Wizard/QT worry about those.
Although you cannot select (highlight) an item, it is a list box:
It has a scroll bar along its right edge to control
the portion of the list you see
You can also use the cursor keys to scroll through the
list.
The Expand Window command (F5) enlarges the list to fill the whole screen. The full-screen display shows more nutrients and also adds the RDA/Recommended Value column.
Summary of What You See
The Nutrition window shows two groups of items: L
Calorie sources (as a percentage of total calories)
Total food weight
Most items have four columns:
Nutrient name
Nutrition gauge
Percentage or Low/OK/High
Amount of the nutrient
RDA or recommended value (only when window is expanded)
Details of What You See
Nutrient name
The first column shows the name of a nutrient. Some appear more than once.
Gauge
An easy way to tell at a glance how you are doing on a nutrient. The nutrition gauge is like a thermometer and can appear in one of five ways:
----
The amount for this nutrient is very low. It
needs to be increased significantly.
This nutrient value is somewhat low.
Ideally, you want every gauge to look like this,
with its pointer in the middle. It means the nutrition for
this item is good.
A display like this shows a nutrient that is
somewhat too high.
----
This indicates a nutrient value that is very
high.
Some nutrition gauges disappear when you select one-meal or single-item nutrition display because they have no real meaning. P
Percentage or Low/OK/High comment
In addition to the gauge you see either
The nutrient's percentage of the goal. Numbers are
always multiples of 5 (for example, 85, 90, 95) for
easier reading.
A comment for range items. It mimics what the gauge shows
but does not indicate "very".
Amount of the nutrient
The actual value for the item. @
RDA or recommended value
The goal value for the nutrient.
Here is more information on the groups of nutrients shown in this window. 7
Calorie sources
For most people, satisfying these goals are the most important thing you can do for your diet. If you make these nutrition gauges look good, most of the other nutrients also fall in line. All but the first item (total calories) is displayed in terms of its contribution to total calories.
The first item is total calories.
The next four items are the basic sources of calories
that make up the total: protein, carbohydrates,
alcohol and fat.
Following total fat are the three major categories of
fat: saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated.
The actual amount for each nutrient is shown in the report. K
Other information
An additional nutrient number you may find useful:
Total food weight.
Some Examples
Here are two sample lines and how to interpret them. .
In the Calorie Sources section you might see 4
Total fat ---
- High 39% (28 Recommended)
Here, the total fat consumed comprises 39% of the total calories. The goal is only 28 so both the gauge summary and the description say this is high and needs some work. 7
Or, with Nutrition Wizard Deluxe, you might see this: 5
Cholesterol --
-- 25% 270 mg (250 Recommended)
In this case, you consumed 270 milligrams of cholesterol. The recommendation is 250. This is only a bit above the goal so the gauge says this is okay.
See also:
List
Window
Meal Item Window
The Meal Item window shows a list of foods you selected. Most major screen activities contain a Meal Item window in the upper right quarter of the screen. The window has three columns:
Amount
number of units of a food
Unit
the unit for the amount (slice, cup, etc.)
Food
name of the food item itself
As a list box, it behaves in standard ways: u
You can select a specific item. The selected item is
highlighted.
It has a scroll bar along its right edge.
Select the Expand Window command (F5) to enlarge the list to fill the whole screen. In the quarter-screen form, the unit and food name may be abbreviated. In addition, you can only see a few items at a time. The full-screen form provides more lines and more detail. r
Press ENTER or double-click with a mouse on an item to pop up the Food Amount dialog to change the amount shown. h
Use the Delete List Item command (DELETE key or ALT+M I) to remove the highlighted item from the list.
See also:
List
Window
Calorie Sources Information
We measure the energy our bodies use in calories. All food calories come from one of four basic sources: .
carbohydrates
protein
alcohol
In general, a calorie from one source has exactly the same energy as a calorie from another. However, there is increasing evidence that fat is processed by the body with far less effort (calorie expenditure) than other foods. This would mean that fat calories actually make us "fatter" than calories from other sources.
Every person has different calorie needs. Although Nutrition Wizard provides an estimate of your daily calorie usage, it is only a best-guess. Whatever regular calorie intake results in a stable weight for you is what your body actually uses.
You lose weight when you use more calories than you take in and you body uses up stored fat. If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight.
One pound of fat contains about 3500 calories. To lost one pound in a week, you must cut your daily food consumption by 500 calories from your stable-weight calorie needs.
Consuming too many calories leads to obesity. It causes increased risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and digestive tract diseases.
Protein Information
Protein has many functions:
It builds and maintains body tissue.
It is an energy source.
It has a role in the formation of enzymes,
hormones and body fluids.
It transports energy.
Protein has four calories of energy per gram.
Proteins are large complex molecules made of hundreds or thousands of smaller molecules called amino acids. There are 22 amino acids. Nine are called "essential" because the body cannot make them
they must be eaten.
Animal protein provides all nine essential amino acids. Vegetable proteins are not complete
a combination of vegetables must be eaten in order to acquire proper amounts of all nine essential amino acids. Q
There are two ways to get enough protein from a diet emphasizing plant protein: 9
1. Also eat a small amount of animal protein (meat,
eggs, milk products) to provide the missing amino
acids.
2. Eat both legumes and grains. The legume group (often
called "dried beans") includes soybeans, peanuts,
black-eyed peas, kidney beans, chickpeas, navy beans,
pinto beans lentils, peas and lima beans. Grains
include wheat, rice, corn, sesame seeds, barley and
oats. Legumes are high in protein and low in starch,
requiring only small amounts of grain (approximately
a 3 to 1 ratio) to provide adequate, complete protein.
A person on a vegetable protein diet requires more total protein due to its low quality. The RDA value used in Nutrition Wizard assumes high quality protein.
Some experts believe that the average American diet contains significantly too much protein. There is little clear evidence of direct danger in eating too much protein. However, people who eat a lot of protein also tend to consume a lot of fat and cholesterol
known causes of health problems. Excessive protein has also recently been linked to oxidation in the body
a factor that has been linked to the aging process. This link has not been proven. ?
Children need more protein than adults so are much more likely to have a protein deficiency than adults. Symptoms of protein deficiency include fluid accumulation, wasting of tissues, skin problems, susceptibility to disease, weakness and lack of energy. The body has some ability to compensate for protein shortages.
Carbohydrates Information
Most carbohydrates in our diet comes from plants. Carbohydrates consist mostly of sugars and starches. All digestible carbohydrates are eventually converted to the sugar glucose ("blood sugar"). The liver converts glucose into glycogen which is the body's source of quickly available nutrition. The body converts excess glycogen to fat for future needs. Q
Carbohydrates contain about 4 calories of energy per gram, the same as protein. G
The two major food groups that are large sources of carbohydrates are #
fruits and vegetables
grains
Carbohydrates range from simple ones
sugars
to complex carbohydrates such as starches and cellulose. Eat complex carbohydrates in preference to sugars. In part, this is because complex carbohydrates tend to be associated with foods with high values of other nutrients. Sugar tends to be in processed foods with little other nutrition.
Increase the overall consumption of starchy carbohydrates to reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes and digestive tract diseases. &
Research studies consistently affirm the value of eating foods high in carbohydrates, but not just for the carbohydrates alone. Fruits and vegetables, particularly broccoli and cauliflower, reduce the risk of many cancers. Fruits and vegetables are also good sources of antioxidant compounds: +
vitamin E
vitamin C
beta carotene
Many of these foods also contain substances known to provide protection from cancer or heart disease such as fiber (indigestible carbohydrates). Eating sugar does not provide these benefits.
Fat Information
Fats are more correctly called fatty acids. They provide an important nutrient called polyunsaturated linoleic acid. The human body can create other necessary fatty acids from foods we eat, but only with this nutrient present. Fats from foods also carry fat-soluble vitamins such as A and E. Fat is often characterized as "bad". It's not that simple. Our diets need fat. We must avoid too much, though. i
Reduce fats to lessen the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and digestive tract diseases. ,
The three major classes of fatty acids are 3
saturated
polyunsaturated
monounsaturated
Saturated fat is a solid at room temperature and tends to raise cholesterol. Saturated fat has a clear, strong association with heart and artery disease. Limit your intake of saturated fat. e
Polyunsaturated fats are liquids at room temperature and when refrigerated. Research results on this type of fat are inconsistent, so far. Polyunsaturated fats may lower cholesterol when substituted for saturated fat in your diet. A common example many of us do is to substitute margarine for butter. But reducing both kinds of fat is an even better idea. N
There are two types of polyunsaturated fatty acids: omega-6 and omega-3. The omega-3 type is very abundant in fish and some research says it may reduce cholesterol in the body. For this reason, some people take fish oil supplements. Other research seems to indicate this effect may by outweighed by other dangers of fat in the diet.
Monounsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature but turn solid when refrigerated. Consuming monounsaturated fat does not raise cholesterol. It may, in fact, lower it.
Fat provides about 9 calories energy per gram
more than twice that of protein or carbohydrates. This explains why fat and weight gain are so strongly linked.
Excessive fat consumption is strongly related to strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular disease. Approximately 40 percent of the typical American's diet comes from fat. Recommended levels are 20 to 30 percent.
Most experts recommend approximately equal percentages of the three major types of fat in our diets. Some believe that the amount of saturated fats should be lower than the other two because of its relation to heart disease. l
Foods high in saturated fats include butter, shortening, cream, cheese, chocolate and many luncheon meats. l
Foods containing substantial polyunsaturated fats are corn and vegetable oil, peanuts, margarine and nuts. x
Foods with large amounts of monounsaturated fats include olive oil, canola oil, nuts, peanuts, corn oil and margarine.
Alcohol Information
We don't generally consider alcohol a food. It is, in fact, one of the four basic sources of food energy. Although a calorie source, alcohol is a poor "food". Alcoholic beverages generally have few other nutrients
all they provide are calories. And while small amounts of alcohol may be beneficial, larger amounts have serious, damaging affects. It is a strong drug that in excessive quantities impairs judgment and coordination, damages the liver, brain and heart and can cause death.
On the other hand, studies suggest that modest consumption of alcohol may reduce the risk of cancer, stroke and digestive tract diseases.
The default high limit on alcohol consumption for adults in Nutrition Wizard (10% of total calories) corresponds to approximately ~
one 16-ounce glass of beer
two 5-ounce glasses of wine
one 1.5-ounce jigger of 80-proof liquor (one mixed
drink).
Alcohol contains 7 calories of energy per gram
almost twice that of carbohydrates or protein but less than fat. V
Alcohol is very stable in closed containers. Alcohol evaporates readily when heated. f
Consuming alcohol is not a nutritional requirement. There is no such thing as an alcohol deficiency.
Get the Complete Picture with Nutrition Wizard Deluxe
Right now you're using Nutrition Wizard/Quick-Test. It's your free introduction to the easy road to better health and more energy using the Nutrition Wizard family of products.
As you're finding out, Nutrition Wizard/QT is very smart and very easy. But you're missing a lot by not stepping up to Nutrition Wizard Deluxe. At only $29.95, it's an incredible bargain. Here are some of the important differences in the complete package: i
36 (instead of 9) nutrient measures including key
vitamins, important minerals, cholesterol and fiber.
Approximately 400 more, carefully-selected foods.
In addition to the category food menu, you get a very
easy-to-use alphabetically-listed menu plus a list of your
own user-created food items.
A 200 page nutrition guide and manual. There's a lot of
interesting and important nutrition information you won't
find in Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Up to 10 users (instead of just 1).
Weight control features
keep track of weight change.
Exercise features
discover how many calories each
exercise burns and find out which are the best exercises
and why.
Better reports
They're printable and can have up to 14
sections (you only see 5 with Nutrition Wizard/QT).
Nutrition Wizard Deluxe can even make intelligent
suggestions for improvement, based on the foods you've
eaten. You decide how many days are in the report period
and which report sections you want.
You can set your own nutrition goals.
See the nutrients in individual food items onscreen
(instantly).
These are just a few of the additional goodies in Nutrition Wizard Deluxe. Given the cost of health care and the value of good health, it's hard to imagine a better way to spend a few dollars. Order Nutrition Wizard Deluxe 2.5 today! )
Ordering Is Easy!
To order, simply send a check or money order $29.95 plus $5.00 shipping and handling ($34.95 total). Pennsylvania residents, include state sales tax ($37.05 total).
Tell us the disk size you want (3.5 or 5.25 inch). We will send a high-density disk unless you specify otherwise. And don't forget your address. Mail your order to A
QPlus Inc.
2020 Beechwood Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Nutrition Wizard/QT Information
Nutrition Wizard/QT demonstrates some of the power and ease of Nutrition Wizard Deluxe. While very easy and useful, this Quick-Test version is just a sample of the usefulness, value and power of the complete version. y
Nutrition Wizard/Quick-Test version 2.50 is (c) copyright 1995 QPlus Inc., 2020 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15217.
Information on Nutrition Wizard Deluxe is available online in this program and in the document files (they have the file extension TXT) on your computer disk. We can also be reached at (412) 421-9053 or at the address above.
This program can be copied and distributed for free (a nominal copying charge is allowed). See the document files that are part of this package for complete redistribution information.
See also:
Nutrition
Wizard
Deluxe
Display Screen Basics
This help section provides information on the pieces of the Nutrition Wizard/QT display screen. Don't forget you can use ALT+F1 to back up to this screen after selecting and viewing one of the help topics below. %
Parts of the screen you always see: G
Main
system
(menu
Program
information
Status
Parts of the screen you sometimes see:
Frame
title
Window
Dialog
Food
File
viewer
Scroll
Major
screens
(activities)
Label
Information
panel
Parts of a window or dialog box that let you enter information: H
Command
button
Input
List
Option
buttons
Check
Getting Started
Welcome to Nutrition Wizard/QT. To use a menu, do one of the following:
Press the F10 key. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to
select the desired menu item or press one of the
highlighted shortcut letters for the desired item. Then
press the ENTER key.
Hold down the Alt key and press the highlighted first
letter of the menu. For example, the Window menu is
selected by pressing ALT+W. Use the arrow keys on the
keyboard to select the desired submenu item or press
the highlighted shortcut letter for the desired item.
If you have a mouse, move the mouse cursor to the desired menu item and click the mouse button.
To dismiss the menu system press the ESC key or move the mouse cursor to a spot not on a menu item and click the mouse button. ?
To obtain help on a feature of Nutrition Wizard/QT, press F1. /
Press ESC to make this help screen disappear.
You Will Do Three Basic Things
There are three major things you will do with Nutrition Wizard/QT: }
1. First, you give Nutrition Wizard/QT some personal
information (Personal Profile dialog). You do this only
once.
2. Use a food menu in the meal screen to tell Nutrition
Wizard what you eat. The Nutrition window gives an
easy-to-use summary of your nutrition and tells you
how you are doing.
3. Whenever you want, you can create a report. A
report gives you an evaluation of your nutrition.
Help Topics for New Users
Here are some topics of interest to new Nutrition Wizard/QT users:
Display
screen
basics
information on the basic
pieces of the Nutrition Wizard/QT display screen.
Personal
Profile
dialog
As part of becoming a new
user, Nutrition Wizard/QT displays this dialog to let you
tell the program about yourself. This only needs to be
done once.
Meal
screen
This is the screen you use most of the
time.
Food
menu
You select items from the food menu in a
meal screen to tell Nutrition Wizard/QT what you have
eaten.
Food
Amount
dialog
Use this dialog to tell
Nutrition Wizard/QT how much you have eaten of each food.
Meal
window
As you select food items, they
form a list here.
Nutrition
window
The total nutrition for the foods
you eat appears here. It shows either the nutrition
for a meal or the whole day.
View
Report
screen
Once you make a report, you view
it in one of these.
Major
screens
(activities)
This is a summary of all
the major screens (activities) in Nutrition Wizard/QT.
Major Screens (Activities)
Two types of activities use the entire central screen area in Nutrition Wizard/QT: #
Meal
screen
View
Report
screen
Some points about these screen activities: *
Each screen is made of one or more frameless windows
(windows with only a title at the top).
The Meal screen is the one you see most.
All screens except the View Report screen have a Food
Menu window.
Nutrition Wizard/QT uses dialog boxes to obtain other
information from you.
Only one window in a screen is active and highlighted at a time. There are three ways to move BETWEEN windows in a major screen:
Click somewhere on the desired window using a mouse.
Press TAB repeatedly until the desired window and item are
highlighted.
Press the F6 key or ALT+W N (Window
Next from the main
menu) until the desired window is highlighted.
Sometimes a window has more than one object
perhaps an input line and command buttons. To move between objects WITHIN a window
Press the TAB or SHIFT+TAB key
Click somewhere on the desired control object using a
mouse once the window is active.
A window with several controls behaves just like a dialog box except you cannot dismiss it.
See also: -
Window
Dialog
Frame
title
Dialog Quick-Summary
Shortcut: ALT+H S or CTRL+F1 (
Basic Navigation
You can do most things in a dialog box using either the keyboard or a mouse. The mouse is the easier-to-use choice because all you do is point and click at the object of interest. .
Basic ways to get around using the keyboard: <
Use the TAB key to move between objects in a dialog
box
the selected object is highlighted (has a
brighter appearance).
ESC means cancel the dialog with no changes. This
activates the Cancel command button.
ENTER means you are done entering information. This
activates the OK command button.
Objects in a Dialog Box
A dialog box contains a collection of objects that allow you to tell Nutrition Wizard/QT what to do. There are five types of objects: 3
Input line
used to type in a name or number. v
Just type to enter information.
BACKSPACE or DEL erase characters.
LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys move the cursor.
List box
choose an item from a list of selections. }
It is a vertical list of items
one item is always
highlighted.
UP, DOWN arrow keys highlight a different item.
The list may have more items than can fit in its area.
If so, use PAGE-UP or PAGE-DOWN to see more. Or use the
mouse and click on the scroll bar to the right of the
list.
You can also highlight items by pointing and clicking
using a mouse.
Option buttons
choose only one of several possibilities.
Each item looks like this:
( ) xxxxxxxxx
Only one item in the group can be selected
such as
male/female (you can't be both).
UP, DOWN arrow keys to highlight an item, press the SPACE
bar to change it.
Or change by pointing and clicking using a mouse.
Check boxes
turn any number of options on and off. ;
Each item looks like this:
[ ] xxxxxxxxx
An X means an item is selected (on):
[X] xxxxxxxxx
Any number of items in the group can be selected.
Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight an item, press
the SPACE bar to change it.
Or change an item by pointing and clicking using a mouse.
Command button
perform an action. 7
Look like rectangles
usually at the bottom of the
dialog.
The most common buttons are OK and Cancel.
Press SPACE to activate a highlighted command button.
ENTER activates the OK button.
ESC cancels a dialog box.
You can also activate a command by pointing and clicking
using a mouse.
Shortcut Letters
Many items have highlighted shortcut letters or numbers. Typing ALT+letter directly activates that item. /
For More Dialog Information...
To get more information on dialog box topics, highlight a topic below using the TAB key and press ENTER.
Dialog
detail
Parts of a dialog box:
Frame
Window
Parts of a dialog box that let you enter information: F
Command
button
Input
List
Option
buttons
Check
See also: <
Display
basics
Scroll
Label
Information
panel
Welcome!
[Press PAGE-DOWN, PAGE-UP keys to read this, ESC when done] f
Welcome to Nutrition Wizard/Quick-Test! In less than 5 minutes, you will get an instant analysis of the foods you've eaten today. You'll discover how many calories you've consumed and where they come from: protein, fats, carbohydrates and alcohol. The screen instantly shows an easy-to-understand summary of how you're doing and where you need improvement.
Nutrition Wizard/QT will show you how all the foods you eat fit together and point out your strengths and weaknesses. And best of all, you don't have to read nutrition panels on food packages, figure out the USDA food pyramid or do any calculations. It's as easy as selecting foods from an easy-to-use menu of over 600 items. The program updates all the important information on the screen while you work. Want more detail? Press a single key (F4) to get a detailed, but easy-to-read report. 9
Your Free Introduction to Nutrition Wizard Deluxe
Nutrition Wizard/QT is the free introduction to the complete, deluxe package. We hope you'll agree that Nutrition Wizard helps you achieve better health and more energy. Nutrition Wizard Deluxe is both more comprehensive and easier to use than this Quick-Test version. For example, it watches a complete selection of vitamins, mineral, cholesterol and fiber. Plus it adds additional types of foods menus that make the selection process even faster. ]
Here are just a few of the reasons to order the complete Nutrition Wizard Deluxe package...
More than 400 additional foods plus easier food selection
More important nutrient values including vitamins, minerals,
cholesterol and fiber
200 page nutrition guide and manual
Reports that are smarter, printable and with more topics
Up to 10 users
You can obtain Nutrition Wizard Deluxe 2.5 for only $29.95. For more information on Nutrition Wizard Deluxe, see the document file BROCHURE.TXT that comes with Nutrition Wizard/QT or the Information menu of Nutrition Wizard/QT This help section is also one of the cross-reference items at the end of the topic you are reading now. ]
Nutrition Wizard/Quick-Test is yours to use as you like. It isn't "crippled" or time-limited
it simply has fewer features than the deluxe product. Feel free to give copies of Nutrition Wizard/QT to your friends. If you wish to distribute this software at a cost, you must follow the distribution rules contained in the document file MANUAL.TXT.
Instructions: Both Online and Printable
A lot of documentation is available online while you use Nutrition Wizard/QT. Once this screen window disappears, press the F10 key, then H for a list of basic topics. There are also three document files you can print:
MANUAL.TXT
Basic instructions and information
QUICK.TXT
Quick how-to summaries for using Nutrition
Wizard/Quick-Test
BROCHURE.TXT
Information on Nutrition Wizard Deluxe
The files are plain ASCII text (also called DOS text) and are easily printed. With most computers, you can simply use your computer's COPY command to send the text to your printer. For example:
COPY BROCHURE.TXT PRN
Or you can open these files in your word processor program and print them that way. ^
IMPORTANT: Nutrition Wizard/QT will not run if the file BROCHURE.TXT is missing or modified!
To obtain information on how to use the Nutrition Wizard/QT Help system right now, press the ENTER key (it activates the Help cross-reference highlighted below).
See also:
How
system
Getting
started
Display
screen
basics
Major
screens
(activities)
Dialog
quick-summary
Nutrition
Wizard
Deluxe
Meal Screen
The Meal screen is the display you see most in Nutrition Wizard. The Program Information line (the line below the menu bar) says "Meals for" followed by the currently selected day and date. ,
The Meal screen consists of three windows:
Food menu
Select food items from here
Meal Item window
Items selected from the food menu
appear here. The window's title bar shows the name of
the current meal.
Nutrition window
As food items appear in the Meal
Item window, the nutrition is shown and evaluated
here. By your choice, you see either the nutrition
for the entire day or only this meal.
Use F6 or a mouse click on the desired window to switch windows. #
Some other important commands are
Change the current meal using items in the Meals menu
(ALT+M). Each meal has a handy shortcut using its
first letter: ALT+B, ALT+L, ALT+D and ALT+S.
Save your work using the Save Day command. Use the
Meals
Save day menu item (ALT+M A).
See also:
Major
screens
(activities)
Food
Meal
window
Nutrition
window
Save
command
Breakfast
command (other meals are identical)
Food Menu
Nutrition Wizard/QT provides a menu from which you can select food items. It is organized by food categories. L
Selecting an item from a food menu makes the Food Amount dialog to pop up.
See also: ,
Category
Food
amount
dialog
Window
A window is a rectangular portion of the screen. In Nutrition Wizard/QT, windows come in two flavors:
Flavor 1 has a full frame with a title at the top.
These are temporary windows such as a dialog box or
help window. You never see more than one at a time.
Flavor 2 has only a title at the top. The title has
frame lines across the rest of the title area. These
windows are semi-permanent ones such as a food menu or
Nutrition window. They are parts of major screens
(activities) in Nutrition Wizard/QT Usually two or three
are on the screen at a time.
Two key points about windows:
You can enter information or select items in a window
only when it is active.
Only one window can be active at a time.
The frame or title bar shows which window is selected and active:
The frame lines and title of the active, selected
window are in a bright color. The frame uses double
lines.
The frame lines and title of an inactive window are
darker. The frame uses single lines.
If there is more than one window on the screen, you can select another window in three ways:
Click somewhere on the desired window using a mouse.
Repeatedly press the TAB key until the desired window and
item are highlighted.
Press the F6 key or use Window
Next in the main menu
(ALT+W N) until the desired window is highlighted.
See also: A
Frame
title
Major
screens
(activities)
Dialog
Dialog Box
A dialog box is a framed, pop-up window containing a collection of objects such as input lines, check boxes or command buttons you use to enter data. Dialog boxes have three basic purposes: )
Many Nutrition Wizard/QT commands cause a dialog box to
appear in order to allow you to enter or view
information.
Sometimes Nutrition Wizard/QT itself causes a dialog box
to appear. For example, when you try to exit the
program and you have meal information that has not yet
been saved, it automatically provides a dialog box
asking if you want to save the information.
A dialog box containing a system message
an error
notice or warning
may appear. You can only read
what it says. You then tell it to disappear.
When a dialog box is active, the surrounding screen elements, including the main menu system, do not operate. You can, however, obtain help by pressing F1.
Unlike the windows that make up major screen activities, a dialog box window is a temporary object. It disappears whenever you tell it to disappear. {
To use a dialog box, enter information into the various control objects in any order. The two major navigation keys are
TAB
Moves to the next item, usually down or to the
right. Pressing TAB at the last item selects the first
item.
SHIFT+TAB
Moves to the previous item. Pressing
SHIFT+TAB at the first item selects the last item.
When you are finished and satisfied with the dialog, press the OK command button (or press the ENTER key). }
To dismiss the dialog box without using any changes you entered, select the Cancel command button (or press the ESC key). P
Nearly all dialog boxes have two standard command buttons. Many have a third: .
Activating this button means that you are finished
with this dialog box and want Nutrition Wizard/QT to use its
contents. All OK buttons use the ENTER key as the
shortcut.
Cancel
This button means that you are finished with
this dialog box but you do not want Nutrition Wizard/QT to
use its contents. This is the "I changed my mind" button.
All Cancel buttons use the ESC key as the shortcut. Using
a mouse to click on the small box in the upper left corner
of the frame is also the same as Cancel.
Page
Some dialogs have more than one page. These have a
Page button. Activate this button to move to another page.
The OK and Cancel buttons apply to all pages in a
multi-page dialog. A dialog may also have other buttons,
such as to activate another dialog.
Parts of a dialog box:
Frame
Window
Parts of a dialog box that let you enter information: F
Command
button
Input
List
Option
buttons
Check
See also: <
Display
basics
Scroll
Label
Information
panel
Main Menu System (Menu Bar)
The menu bar on the top line of the screen is the major method for using Nutrition Wizard/QT commands. The menu bar is always visible. It shows the major types of Nutrition Wizard commands. When the menu bar is active, one of the menu items is highlighted. Almost all menu bar items have a submenu
a vertical menu that appears below the highlighted menu bar item. When selected, some menu items directly perform a command. Many, though, are followed with an arrow (the menu bar does not use the arrows). A light arrow means that selecting the item displays a dialog box. A dark arrow indicates that selecting the item displays another menu level.
Choosing Menu Commands Using the Keyboard
Here is how to choose menu commands using the keyboard: O
1. Press F10 to make the menu bar active.
2. Use the left and right arrow keys to select the
desired menu item and press ENTER.
3. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the command
you want in a submenu, then press ENTER.
4. Nutrition Wizard/QT now performs the command, shows a
dialog box or displays another menu.
As a shortcut for steps 2 and 3, you can just press the highlighted letter in the menu item's name. For example, press T to display the Tools menu.
Except when a dialog box is on the screen, you can always press ALT and the highlighted letter to display the menu bar item you want without using F10. For example, ALT+O directly displays the Options menu. %
Press ESC to cancel menu selection.
Choosing Menu Commands Using the Mouse
You can also use a mouse to select commands: d
1. Click on the desired menu bar item to display the
menu.
2. Click on the desired command.
A Few More Notes
Some menu commands cannot be used when they would perform no useful function.
One-key shortcuts exist for often-used commands. We already told you about using ALT plus the first letter of a menu bar item. In addition, the status line and many menu items show other shortcuts.
Program Information Line
Line two of the screen, below the menu bar, shows three things: K
the name of the user
the function (mode) being performed
the time
Status Line
The status line on the bottom screen line shows shortcut keys you can use to save time while using Nutrition Wizard. It also provides automatic help as you use the menus or dialog boxes. Y
If you use a mouse, you can click on the names of shortcuts to perform their functions.
Frame or Title Bar
Windows appear in one of two ways in Nutrition Wizard/QT: x
One type
a dialog box is a good example
has a
single or double line surrounding its screen area. A
framed window has a title centered in its top.
The other type is used within major screens. To save
space, it does not show frame lines on the bottom and
sides. It has only a title bar
frame lines with a
centered name
at the top of the window.
The frame or title bar shows which window is selected and active:
The frame lines and title of the active, selected
window are a bright color. A double line makes up the
frame.
The frame lines and title of an inactive window are
a darker color. A single line makes up this frame.
Label
A label is a description for a dialog box area. When that area (or the first item, if a group) is selected, the label changes from dark to light just like a frame or title bar. 2
You can use a label to select a dialog box area: u
Enter a label's highlighted shortcut letter.
Click on one of the letters making up the label
using a mouse.
Information Panel
An information panel provides useful information about the contents of a dialog box. You cannot directly change its contents. Often, though, the panel contents change as you modify input areas in the dialog box.
Command Button
A command button is rectangular and looks like a pushbutton. You "press" it to activate the button's function. The three basic way to activate a command button are U
Click a mouse button while the mouse cursor is on the
button.
Highlight the button using the TAB key and press the
SPACE key.
Press the button's shortcut key. Use ALT plus the
shortcut letter. If the highlighted object is not an
input line that accepts alphabetic input, you can
simply type the letter all by itself.
More on shortcuts: c
The OK button always has the shortcut ENTER
The Cancel button always has the shortcut ESC.
Input Line
An input line allows you type keyboard characters to provide Nutrition Wizard/QT with a name, number or other information.
Simply type the characters on the keyboard. They
appear at the point marked by the blinking cursor.
You can move the blinking cursor using the left and
right arrow keys. You can also point and click to a
new location using a mouse. The HOME and END keys
move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line,
respectively.
The BACKSPACE key deletes the character immediately to
the left of the cursor.
The DELETE key removes the character under the cursor.
The CTRL+DELETE key erases the entire line.
The INSERT key switches whether characters typed in
the middle of a line replace characters under the
cursor (overwrite mode) or move them to the right
(insert mode).
There are two basic type of input lines:
Numeric
accepts only characters appropriate for
numbers. This means you can use the plain-letter
versions of shortcuts when one of these is
highlighted. It defaults to overwrite mode.
General
accepts any typed character. It defaults to
insert mode.
A few input lines allow more characters than can fit in the area displayed. If there are undisplayed characters, an arrow appears at one end of the line. Use the arrow keys to view or change those characters. A
A numeric input line allows you to enter fractions in two ways: ]
As a decimal
2.1, 0.5, .8, for example
As a fraction
"1/2", "2 1/3", for example
If you use the fraction form, the whole number, if any, must be separated from the fraction by a space. x
Nutrition Wizard/QT is very flexible; numbers in the fraction form can be decimals. It will accept strange values like
1.5 1/4
2.3/11.1
The first converts to 1.75 (1.5+0.25), the second to 2.07. Why would you do this? The only reason we can think of is to do a calculation involving the number of servings in a package to calculate the serving weight.
List Box
A list box is a list of items, one of which is highlighted. It is another kind of menu. L
Change the highlighted item by using the up and down
arrow keys or by single-clicking a mouse on the
desired item. Press the PAGE-UP and PAGE-DOWN keys to
move the highlight by an entire screen of items at
once.
Pressing the ENTER key activates the selected item,
performing some action. Double-clicking on the item
using a mouse does the same thing.
A list box has a scroll bar along the right edge.
Click on the scroll bar to scroll through the menu
using a mouse.
Press the DELETE key while using a meal item list to
delete the highlighted item.
The nutrition window uses a special type of list box. There is nothing to select so no item is highlighted. The only thing you can do is view the list.
See also:
Scroll
Option Buttons
Option buttons always appear in groups and appear like this: -
) Choice 1
( ) Choice 2
( ) Choice 3
Exactly one option button in a group is selected (and looks like choice 1 above). These buttons act like buttons on your car radio
only one choice can be active at a time. Selecting a new choice cancels the previous choice. 4
Change the selected button in a group in two ways:
Highlight the option button desired using the cursor
keys and press the space bar.
Single-click on the desired choice using a mouse.
Sometimes individual buttons have highlighted shortcut letters.
Check Box
A check box is a yes-or-no item. A check box might look like this:
[ ] Something
[X] Something else
If the box contains an X, the box is "checked" and the action is performed, if the box is empty, the action is not done. X
Check boxes often appear together but, unlike option buttons, each box is independent. =
A check box is alternately checked and cleared in two ways:
Highlight the check box desired using the cursor keys
(they are usually in a group) and press the space bar.
Single-click using a mouse.
Sometimes individual check boxes have highlighted shortcut letters.
File Viewer
A file viewer is a window displaying the contents of a file. You can display different portions of the file using the keyboard or a mouse.
Navigating Using the Keyboard
Using the keyboard:
UP, DOWN arrow
Move the currently viewed area up or
down one line
PAGE-UP, PAGE-DOWN
Moves the currently viewed area
up or down by a full window.
CTRL+PAGE-UP, CTRL+PAGE-DOWN
Moves the currently
viewed area to include the beginning or the end of the
file.
LEFT, RIGHT arrow
Moves the currently viewed area
left or right by one character. This is rarely needed
unless the file's lines are very long.
Navigating Using a Mouse
To move through the file using a mouse, you point at parts of a scroll bar. Use the vertical scroll bar on the right edge of the window to move between the beginning and end of the file. Use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the window to move the view left or right if the file lines are too long to fit entirely within the window. v
Click on the arrow at either end of a vertical scroll
bar to scroll the file contents by one line. Hold the
mouse button down to scroll continuously.
Doing the same with a horizontal scroll bar scrolls
by one character left or right.
Between the arrows is a box called the scroll box. You
can drag this box by pointing at it, holding down the
mouse button and moving the box to a new spot on the
bar. The portion of the file you see corresponds to
the location of the box within the scroll bar.
Click on a shaded area between an arrow and the scroll
box to move text by a whole window's worth.
See also:
Scroll
Scroll Bar
A scroll bar allows you to change the portion of a list or file you see using the mouse instead of keystrokes.
A vertical scroll bar appears on the right edge of this window. Use a vertical scroll bar to move between the beginning and end of a list or file.
A horizontal scroll bar appears at the bottom of this window. Use a horizontal scroll bar to move the view left or right if the lines are too long to fit entirely within the window or box. The horizontal scroll bar is rarely used. *
The parts of a scroll bar act like this: w
Click on the arrow at either end of a vertical scroll
bar to scroll the file contents by one line. Hold the
mouse button down to scroll continuously.
Doing the same with a horizontal scroll bar scrolls
by one character left or right.
Between the arrows is a box called the scroll box. You
can drag this box by pointing at it, holding down the
mouse button and moving the box to a new spot on the
bar. The portion of the file you see corresponds to
the location of the box within the scroll bar.
Click on a shaded area between an arrow and the scroll
box to move by the size of a whole window.
Help on Help
What you are now reading is a Nutrition Wizard/QT help screen. The Nutrition Wizard/QT help system provides information on &
Basics
Commands
Dialog boxes
While using Nutrition Wizard/QT, press F1 at any time to see help concerning the active window, menu item or dialog box. Press ALT+H to get help on the basics of using Nutrition Wizard.
To view a different portion of help text use the up and down arrow keys to change the text viewed by one line. Or press PAGE-UP or PAGE-DOWN to move the view by a full window of text. .
Press ESC to make the help window disappear. .
Most help screens have highlighted items like those shown below that lead to additional help. Use the TAB and SHIFT+TAB keys to move from one highlighted item to another. Press ENTER to see help on the highlighted item. Using a mouse, click on an item to highlight it and double-click to activate it. q
Press ALT+F1 to see a previously-viewed help screen. Nutrition Wizard/QT remembers a series of up to 20 topics.
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