Diet Analysis Plus 2: Semester Printed Access Card

There are a lot of reviews for this product saying that brand names always come up first, and they all seem to use the banana example. Well, I have Diet Analysis open right now, I just typed in "banana" and the fruit was literally the first result. There are no brand names on the first page of results. I think they update the list of foods periodically, because there have been times in the past when I looked up a product and it didn't come up on the list, but it did show up at a later time.Another complaint is that you can't compare the breakdown of carbs/fat/protein. That's not true either. I don't use that feature very often though; the one I like most is Intake vs. Goals, where you can compare your intake on any given day with the DRI for carbs/fat/protein, and most vitamins and minerals. It helps you to understand where your diet is lacking and correct those imbalances with food or supplements (and to see what you need to cut back on).It's not perfect. I hate that you have to log in to Cengage every time instead of just accessing the program directly, that's annoying. I wish there were more vitamins and minerals included - they left off Vitamin K, biotin, selenium, etc., so your profile won't be as complete as it possibly could be.That said, I have already found it to be immensely useful in improving my own diet. I bought it for a nutrition class but I mostly use it for my own purposes. If I hadn't had to buy it for class, I probably would have tried one of the free online programs like Calorie Count before paying for this one, but I've been pretty satisfied with it so far.

If you have a slower or older computer don't bother. You have to download all the information from the disk onto your computer, and it could cause a horrible lag.Buying the online code may be a better route, you can go to cengagebrain.com and buy an online subscription for $32. Also if your getting it for a class, you can get it right away by the online subscription. Everything is updated online-unlike the disk and all you have to do after purchasing is sign in online. Allot of foods/recipes that people add to the program are saved into a database, so its nice to not to have to put in as many individual foods or recipes that are not listed.However, if your looking at price as your main factor, the disk is probably the best way to go. It doesn't have a whole lot of foods, other than very basic and healthy American foods. I had a problem finding allot of foods and had to type allot of my own recipes in but price was what drew me to buy the disk.

I have used earlier versions of the software and was happy with it. I got the new version because i hoped that they added more food choices from restaurants and such and they have. This may not be the perfect software but it is one that i know includes diabetic exchanges for food. I utilize it as a tool to analyze a specific meal and how it is counts with exchanges. I would but it again for this purpose. This software does more than i want but it has what i need. I would buy it again, I just wish it did not cost so much.

Amazon you saved my day with this item! i first purchased a code rental from chegg.com and when i went to use it it did not work. other people in my class said theirs didnt work either. when i talked to chegg they said they were happy to refund my money after i sent it back to them. ok... but in the mean time i needed the access code!!! (funny thing is the codes obviously werent working yet they still had it on their site.) they had really let me down and i was left with an assignment i needed to complete in days. the college bookstore wasnt open when i couldnt get there to purchase this but luckily amazon had it and it was availible for overnight shipment. In the future i plan on purchasing all my access codes/ software from amazon. Thanks again amazon!

This product was a requirement for one of my college classes and I would have never guessed that I'd still be using it today. It is very easy to use. You input your body weight and height and it asks you a few questions to determine your recommended amount of calorie intake. They have a HUGE selection of food to choose from to see the amount of calories, sodium, saturated fats, etc. It's practically a food diary. It allows you to input your breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, as well as any excersises! What started off as a program for homework, ended up being a major tool to my weight loss journey.

This program is a little cumbersome to work with - once you can actually access it. I use Mozilla after having massive problems with Internet Explorer. I had to remove IE from my computers. Unfortunately, Cengage's program will only work with IE.The only work-around I can think of is to buy the older version of this program which is in the form of a cd vs. having to run it all online through their site. Unfortunately the cd version is notoriously flawed in it's database of food items and nutritional values.I will be very cautious before buying anymore Cengage products - as I have had problems with some of their other products as well - with no resolution available through their customer service department.

I really like this software. I bought it for a class I ended up not taking. I am a weightlifter, bodybuilder and fighter and this software (although a bit time consuming) allows me to track my daily activities and my food and nutritional intake. It is very easy to use and has a very large database of foods and activities, it allows you to input custom foods and recipies as well.

I'm using the online version not the CD. My nutrition class didn't mention anything about a CD and i'm glad they didn't. I would have run into a lot of trouble like others here have. The price is expensive for something that expires, but you have no choice. You CANNOT buy this used. You can however share with 4 other people if you don't mind.

-could not convert to metric system-limited amount of food products, all of which seemed to have a high fat content-slowOverall, I was unsatisfied with the product

Used for nutrition 101

Great program that includes a wide array of foods to analyze your diet or create a diet that meets all of your caloric/vitamin needs. I used it for a course and found the project that we used this program for both enriching and eye opening.

super easy program to use! I really enjoy it .