DietPower Diet Software Review

DietPower is probably the simplest and easiest to use diet software we've come across and given the powerful array of features it boasts, that's no mean feat!

It's really aimed at the home user, although we'd be happy to use it with our clients given its flexibility and portability -- simply export your data to a disc and take it with you.

DietPower enables you to track your progress against your diet and fitness goals and does pretty much everything that you would expect of software costing twice as much.

So, let's take a more detailed look...

DietPower Diet Software Review - Features and Benefits...

It's high degree of customization means that the more data you feed into it, the smarter the software gets.

Rather than assuming your metabolic rate is a standard 2,000 calories a day, it balances your food intake with your daily energy expenditure and changes in your weight to correct your calorie budget. Very clever!

The software also allows you to set a goal weight and date, so as long as you record your meals and activity levels each day and stick to your calorie budget, you should reach your goal weight on schedule.

Of course, you have to stick with your diet and exercise schedule -- and the software can't do that for you -- but as long as you do, it will enable you to track your progress more accurately than most competitor products will.

There's a huge food and recipe database, which again you can personalise by adding in and saving your own recipes, additional foodstuffs and ingredients.

Again, the software is really easy to use and the user friendly interface and controls allow you to do most things with a single click on the toolbar.

Tracking your food intake and exercise is very simple and you can see the immediate impact that certain actions will have on your weight loss goals.

For instance, the impact that eating a cheesburger, missing a workout or walking an extra few miles a week will make to your calorie budget and goal date.

Whilst DietPower enables you to build your own custom diet, personalised for you, it's also compatible with pretty much every leading diet on the market.

Following the Zone, Atkins, South Beach, Herbalife, Mediterranean, Dr Phil, Sugar Busters? No problem, the software works with over 30 diets and if yours isn't on the list, ask DietPower's support team and they'll add it in for you!

In addition to monitoring calories, the software also tracks 32 essential nutrients to ensure you're reaching your recommended daily allowance.

Also, if you have any particular health conditions, say you need to follow a low-sodium or high fiber diet, then the software shows you meal plans and recipes that meet your specific needs.

DietPower's help system is very educational and in simple terms, explains a whole range of diet, health and exercise issues for you.

There are 1,000 different exercises in the fitness database, so once you've entered your personal data you can track your energy expenditure and fitness levels.

You can register nine users, so the whole family can use the software at no extra cost.

The Personal Edition costs $49.99 as an immediate download or $59.99 plus postage in the CD format. Upgrades are currently at a 50% discount.

There's a 15 day free trial so you can try before you buy and there's a one year money back guarantee.

DietPower runs on Windows and there's no Mac version currently available.

The help tutorials, user guide and FAQs sections are excellent. Technical support is via phone or e-mail.

DietPower Diet Software Review - The Bottom Line...

There are one or two products that have more features and do more in terms of reporting, but whether you actually need any more than DietPower offers is questionable and is really down to you and your requirements.

If you're looking for an easy to use piece of diet software with which to manage your weight loss program, then you probably don't need to look further than DietPower.

Try DietPower FREE for 15 Days.. and see for yourself!

Our DietPower diet software review verdict? Does it all in a very user friendly package - highly recommended!

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