ADDING CUSTOM FOODS

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DESCRIPTION:

Use the "Food Database (Custom Foods)" option under the main "Edit" menu to add your own custom foods to Weightmania. By adding your own foods, you can reduce the time it takes to record meals in the journal. Your custom foods will appear in all searches (including the meal table input wizard), but they are stored separately from the built-in 30,000 food database.

Use the buttons and fields at the bottom to create, modify and delete custom foods. "New" clears the input boxes and lets you enter a new food, and "Add" inserts it into the list above.  When entering a new food, the buttons at the bottom will be disabled (grayed out) until you specify a name in the "Food Name" box.  Select Save on the main tool bar menu to save this database to disk.

MENUS, FIELDS & BUTTONS:

Custom Foods Specifies a list of the foods stored in the custom food database currently open.  Click on any food to display its attributes in the boxes below.
Name Specifies the name of the food to be added or modified.  This name may be used by other tools when searching the custom food database.  It is also the name that will appear in the list above.
Serving Size Specifies a short description of the serving size (for example, "1 Cup" or "1 Bowl").
Weight Specifies the weight of the food in grams.
Description Specifies a detailed description of the food.
Calories Specifies the total calories in the food.
Points Specifies the number of points this food represents (for point-based diet plans).
Protein Specifies the total protein in the food.
Carbs. Specifies the total carbohydrates in the food.
Fat Specifies the total fat consumed in the food.
Sugar Specifies the total sugar in the food.
Sodium Specifies the total sodium in the food.
Cholest. Specifies the total cholesterol in the food.
Fiber Specifies the total fiber in the food.
Category Specifies the main food group the food belongs to.  This may be used by other tools when searching the custom food database.
New Clears the input boxes so you can enter a new food.
Add Adds the food just entered to the list above.  If the food name already exists, you will be prompted to replace it.
Modify Changes the attributes of any food selected on the list above.
Delete Removes the food currently selected from the list above.
Add Categories Lets you edit the list of food categories available.  This is the same food category list that appears in the meal table and Meal Program Editor tool.