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NUTRITION

SCALE,

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Summary of Contents for NUTRITION SCALE

Page 1: ...NUTRITION SCALE INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...SCALE ON OFF 6 WEIGHING ITEMS 6 WEIGH USING CONTAINER 6 ENTERING FOOD CODES 7 COMPUTING PERIODIC TOTALS 7 COMPUTING A MEAL 8 ENTERING CUSTOM FOOD CODES 8 USING CUSTOM FOOD CODES 9 CARING FOR YOUR SCAL...

Page 3: ...will appear in the display window OPTIONAL 5 Press the G OZ key to toggle between English lb oz and metric g units of measurement 6 Press SAVE to store nutritional information 7 Press TOTAL to view st...

Page 4: ...tions nutritional scale provides a convenient way to create a nutritious diet perhaps a more important function is to help those who use it to monitor and manage food choices and portion sizes day by...

Page 5: ...pressing the TOTAL key Note that Total will be shown near the bottom right corner of the display when in this mode This mode is useful for tasks such as displaying cumulated nutritional information o...

Page 6: ...repeatedly flash on and off when the scale is ready to accept input in a particular field Press clear to zero any blinking field Press and hold CLEAR for 3 seconds in TOTAL mode to clear the stored c...

Page 7: ...ZERO function can be used to offset the weight of the container so that only the weight of the food is calculated by the scale This is also commonly referred to as tare To use the ZERO function place...

Page 8: ...on is active when the word TOTAL appears near the bottom right corner of the display The TOTAL key toggles between the display of cumulated totals and the nutrient values of the current food being wei...

Page 9: ...the calculations press TO TAL and the nutrient values for your entire meal will be displayed ENTERING CUSTOM FOOD CODES The scale al lows you to program and store up to 99 custom food codes for those...

Page 10: ...he CLEAR key to reset an entry to zero Always enter the amounts in grams or mil ligrams as shown on the label Press CUSTOM to store the current entry and move to the next entry After pressing CUSTOM t...

Page 11: ...bon zinc or Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium batteries 3 Please dispose of used batteries properly Your scale is warranted by the manufacturer against defects in materials and workmanship for five 5 years...

Page 12: ...nt of fruits can vary consid erably On the other hand certain quality controlled foods such as milk won t vary much in nutritional content and others such as butter are naturally uni form For these re...

Page 13: ...simple carbohydrates include table sugar candy and refined flour products Complex carbohydrates include starches like oatmeal high fiber cereals and whole wheat flour products Cholesterol A wax like s...

Page 14: ...one of the most effective ways to lower blood cholesterol Fiber A form of carbohydrate that is not digestible in the body While carbohydrates have a big impact on blood sugar fiber does not Fiber giv...

Page 15: ...no acids Each gram of pro tein provides four calories of energy Tare the weight of a food wrapper or empty con tainer bowl or jar To set the tare the container must first be weighed alone before filli...

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