The articles below discuss Nutrition, Weight Control, Diabetes and provide valuable tips on using MyNetDiary apps for losing weight healthily.
Getting Started
Starting a low-fat eating plan? 6 steps for success.
Whether you are following a low-fat diet for weight loss or health reasons, MyNetDiary is here to help. Follow these steps to maximize your success.
Dietary fats
Learn about different types of fats and how to make healthier food choices.
Plate method for meal planning
Try this fool-proof method for limiting extra fats and calories.
Want to cook without oil? How to ditch the oil for every cooking method
Believe it or not, it's not hard to cook without oil. Here are our best tricks and tips for successful and tasty results.
Say no to bland food!
Try these tips for cooking with herbs and spices.
How to make healthy home-cooking easier
Set up your kitchen for success!
Planning Weight, Calories & Nutrients
Planning weight & calories
Discover how calories planning works at MyNetDiary to help you reach your weight goal.
Develop a personalized nutrition plan
Learn how to customize your targets and track more than 108 nutrients with MyNetDiary.
Basics of Tracking
6 Reasons using a food and exercise tracker app helps with weight loss
This article discusses the many benefits of keeping a food diary.
Understanding how to calculate portion size
Practical tips on portion control, including how to measure and estimate portion size.
Food search tips: basic and staple foods
Learn how to leverage MyNetDiary’s robust food database, making it quick and easy to log your food.
Tips for entering, editing, and sharing recipes in MyNetDiary
Get the most out of using MyNetDiary's recipe feature - learn how to enter, edit, and share your recipes like a pro! These tips are helpful for new and experienced users alike. Read this post even if you think you know how to enter recipes.
Import recipes to your MyNetDiary account for easy and accurate tracking
Do you love to cook but have little time to enter all the recipe ingredients for tracking? MyNetDiary makes it quick and easy to import recipes from the web.
Weight Loss & Maintenance
4 Tips for Choosing a Weight Loss Diet That Works for You
Tips on how to select a diet that is safe and works well for you.
Hidden Cues To Eating
Learn what drives us to overeat and what you can do about it.
Why am I Not Losing Weight?
This article explains why you might have stopped losing weight and offers tips for breaking the plateau.
Weight Loss Maintenance
Congratulations, you have achieved your weight goal! Now what do you do?
Nutrition Basics
Carbohydrates: Starch, sugar, and fiber
This article describes what carbohydrates are and how to make healthier carb choices.
The benefits of eating protein
Learn about animal and plant sources of protein and how to make smart choices if you are trying to lose weight.
Foods for good nutrition
This article describes how our nutrient needs are met by food choices.
How to figure out how much water you should drink plus an easy way to track it.
Eight glasses of water–is that really how much you should drink every day? Read on to learn about the factors impacting water needs, how much, how often, and how to know if you’re on target.
Healthy Eating & Exercise
What is the Food Grade?
This article explains what it is and how to use it to make healthier food choices.
How to create your own workout plan from scratch
A complete guide on how to create your own workout plan from scratch (no expensive trainer required)
Diabetes Articles
MyNetDiary provides online tools for tracking blood glucose, insulin, and medications, as well as a special Diabetes Tracker mobile app for iPhone and for Android that can sync with the website. The following two articles provide background information on diabetes, and an overview of tracking diabetes with MyNetDiary — how to get the most out of it.
Diabetes Basics
Describes the basics of healthy eating and carb goals for people with diabetes. This article is also helpful for people with prediabetes.
Diabetes tracking tips
Take charge of your diabetes by tracking your carbs, blood sugar, and medications with MyNetDiary.
