CalorieKing Makes Its Popular Food Database Available to Third-Party Developers; New Web Service Offered.Businesses Can Now Integrate the CalorieKing Food Database Directly Into Software and Web-based Applications See Web application. SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- CalorieKing, America's leading provider of calorie-centric education tools for weight management and curator CURATOR, persons, contracts. One who has been legally appointed to take care of the interests of one who, on account of his youth, or defect of his understanding, or for some other cause, is unable to attend to them himself. 2. of the ever-popular CalorieKing.com food database, announces the launch of a Web service which enables other developers of weight management applications to readily incorporate CalorieKing's more than 65,000-item food database. CalorieKing's renowned food nutrition data and food search technology is now easy to include in software or new Web applications for both standard and mobile Web sites. With the launch of the new CalorieKing Food Database Web Service, CalorieKing offers third-party developers  It has been suggested that First-party developer, Second-party developer be merged into this article or section. and others a low-investment
opportunity to include an externally managed database that is
continuously and consistently improved, and which enjoys an excellent
reputation for accuracy and quality. The CalorieKing food database is
the world's most complete consumer nutrition database. It is the
primary source of the perennially per·en·ni·al adj. 1. Lasting or active through the year or through many years. 2. a. Lasting an indefinitely long time; enduring: perennial happiness. b. best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best book, The CalorieKing Calorie calorie, abbr. cal, unit of heat energy in the metric system. The measurement of heat is called calorimetry. The calorie, or gram calorie, is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of pure water 1°C;. , Fat and Carbohydrate carbohydrate, any member of a large class of chemical compounds that includes sugars, starches, cellulose, and related compounds. These compounds are produced naturally by green plants from carbon dioxide and water (see photosynthesis). Counter, and is the engine behind CalorieKing software and the CalorieKing Program, a subscription-based weight management program offered through CalorieKing.com and available through certain health plans, employers and fitness centers. CalorieKing data is also included in a number of FDA-approved medical devices and is often an important component of clinical weight management programs. The continually updated CalorieKing food database of more than 65,000 generic, brand-name, and fast-food items, is searched free millions of times monthly by visitors to www.calorieking.com. "The evidence shows that use of a food diary of any kind - paper, software, or Web-based - can improve weight control," said Keith McGuinness, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , CalorieKing. "A weight control tool that is built on top of the CalorieKing database helps assure the user that the food data they record is reliable, and reliability should lead to greater compliance and improved weight management. We are excited to open the CalorieKing Food Database Web Service to everyone." For the developer, the benefits of the CalorieKing Web Service include decreased integration costs and time, as well as a different, more accessible pricing model. The Web Service takes a pay-as-you-use approach, so even small companies can participate. At the entry level, there is no start-up fee. A company can begin, at no cost, launch the product and then only pay fees when their product gains traction Traction Definition Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders. Purpose Traction is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis. in the market. Businesses can use the Web Service free for up to 20,000 queries per month, which should be enough to support about 200 end-users. For companies that exceed 20,000 queries per month, CalorieKing offers a paid service, with service level agreements, starting at $500 for 100,000 queries and increasing in $500 increments. The CalorieKing Food Database Web Service is available now for all companies. For more information, please visit www.calorieking.com/webservices. About CalorieKing CalorieKing is America's leading provider of calorie-centric education tools for food awareness and weight control and is best known for the perennially best-selling book, The Calorie King[R] Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter, authored by Allan Borushek, dietitian dietitian /di·e·ti·tian/ (di?e-tish´in) one skilled in the use of diet in health and disease. di·e·ti·tian or di·e·ti·cian n. A person specializing in dietetics. and the company's founder. The online CalorieKing Program includes CalorieKing University, a 12-week online course that leads members to understand how they are personally affected by calories-in and calories-out, an understanding that is essential to lifelong weight management. The continually updated CalorieKing Food Database of more than 65,000 generic, brand-name, and fast-food items, is searched free millions of times monthly by visitors to www.calorieking.com. The Food Database and other CalorieKing content and tools have set the bar for programs seeking to reconcile short-term weight loss to lifelong weight control. For more information call 317-806-1900 x120 or visit www.calorieking.com. |
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