SLIM TLC® and "WCal©"
What is WCal©?
WCal© is the copyrighted shorthand for "Whatever calories," i.e., calories that come from the "Whatever" diamond (represented by the "...") of the Nutrition Star (SLIM TLC®'s nutrition guidelines).
Keeping track of your WCal© and logging only the extra WCal© ("XWcal") you consume (over your "Whatever Calorie Budget") are the most critical components of SLIM TLC®'s groundbreaking "Free Food? Whatever! " eating strategy and SLIM TLC® Map goal-setting system. See our free preview of SLIM TLC® Online for more information.
SLIM TLC® Online helps you learn how to calculate or estimate the WCal© content of manufactured food/drink and menu items, by multiplying the total amount of calories by what is called the "4-Diamond Score" (AKA 4◊Score). This is a score, ranging from 0-100, representing the percentage of the item’s calories that come from whole plants (i.e., non-processed plants, all found in the four healthy diamonds of the Nutrition Star).
See our 4◊Score Database for more information. With time and market forces we hope (expect?) that food/drink manufacturers and restaurants will label their products and menu items with the item's 4◊Score, and they will be incentivized to work hard on improving the healthiness of their products.
Food manufacturers and restaurants, take note!