Patent ID: 8328081
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: A23L,A61K,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for tracking sodium intake comprising the steps of: a. determining an amount by weight, of a standard measurement system, of dietary sodium a subject is allowed to consume during an intake period, the amount being specific to a particular subject; b. converting the amount by weight of dietary sodium so determined into intake points by use of a preset ratio of only the amount by weight of the standard measurement system to intake points, the conversion being performed by a processor and the preset ratio being programmable into the processor, the preset ratio resulting in a total number of the intake points the subject is allowed to consume during an intake period that is one or two digits long; c. selectively displaying on a display a conversion scale listing the relationship between multiple intake point values and the corresponding amounts by weight of dietary sodium, the multiple relationships being displayed simultaneously and being based on the preset ratio, the display operatively connected to the processor; d. determining the amount by weight of the standard measurement system of dietary sodium in a portion of food that will be consumed by the subject; e. selectively entering into the processor the number of intake points associated with the portion of food that will be consumed or the amount by weight of the standard measurement system of dietary sodium in a portion of food that will be consumed, such entry into the processor of the number of intake points or the amount by weight of dietary sodium being user-selectable; f. converting the amount by weight of the standard measurement system of dietary sodium in the portion of food to be consumed to intake points by use of said preset ratio; g. maintaining a running sum of intake points which are equivalent to dietary sodium consumed by the subject during the intake period; and h. displaying as an output the running sum of intake points on the display.