NuTrak FAQ

What is NuTrak used for?

NuTrak is a tool that can be used in different ways for many purposes.

* It can be used by people on any kind of a diet (weight loss, weight gain, low salt, low fat).
* It can be used by people who take many different dietary supplements to analyze the total of each nutrient they are consuming. The same nutrient might be found in different formulas with the potential for too much of a good thing.
* It can be used by people with allergies to track down the source of their misery
* It can be used to keep track of prescription drug use and the possible reactions.
* It can be used to monitor an exercise program and the results.
* It can be used by dieticians or nutritionists to plan or analyze meals.
* It can be used as a daily diary of your mental and physical health.
* It can be used to control vices such as cigarette smoking or drinking alcohol.

How is NuTrak used?

It depends on your purpose.

* For dieting, you would enter the foods you eat into the Daily Journal. At the end of the day, you can do an analysis of what you consumed and see how close you are to your goals. At first it may seem tedious but in a short while you will have a collection of the foods you normally eat in My Foods making Journal Entries very easy.

* You can create multiple Journals for different purposes. You can use the Journal System to build schedules for a supplement or exercise program. Or you can use it as an accumulator for "What if" analysis.

* You can use it daily or just once in a while to help with a particular problem.

* How you use NuTrak is up to you. It is very flexible and we hope that over time our users will share the ways that they used the program to help themselves.

How many nutrients does NuTrak track?

There is no limit to the number of nutrients that NuTrak can track for a food or dietary supplement.
The number of nutrients that will appear for an item in the Master Database is dependant upon the source of
information. Some items may just have the basic nutrients that satisfy the Nutrition Facts Label. The USDA National
Nutrient Database provides the largest list of nutrients for foods including amino acids.

NuTrak is designed to be very generic for different needs. You can add any nutrient, food or dietary supplement to the
database.

Will the foods I eat be in the Master Database?

Some will but many will not. Although the database is comprehensive, there are tens of thousands of foods in various
forms and recipes. In many cases, the best you can do is find an item that is similar to what you are eating.
You can also add your own foods or change the data of a master food once it is copied to your area.

Do you provide Technical Support?

Yes. Technical Support is by e-mail. If you have a problem or a question please visit the web site and select Contact Us.
We will respond as quickly as possible.