Method and system to determine a desirable diet
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Abstract
A method and system of determining a desirable diet based on mathematical programming algorithms is disclosed. A user is presented with a list of diet items whose nutrient breakdown have been stored on a computer. The user selects the items he wishes to eat, along with a preference ranking, and also enters nutrition requirements that he wishes to adhere to. The user may also enter his own recipes to the system for use in building his diet. The computer solves the problem using well known techniques and presents results to the user, who may edit parameters to get a more ‘preferred’ diet. The process may be interactive until user ceases the interaction.
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- 21. A method for determining a desirable diet for human consumption, performed by a computer user, comprising the steps of (a) selecting food items (b) accessing nutrient content information of said selected items (c) selecting consumption requirements or limits for one or more nutrients and (d) solving a mathematical program on a computer that determines the amount of each selected item and each nutrient consumed such that the solution substantially maximizes the total amount of food, while satisfying said requirements or limits.
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30. A computer system for determining a desirable diet for a human user, said system comprising of a database and software:
- (a) said database comprising a plurality of food items and nutrient content information of said food items;
consumption requirements or limits for one or more said nutrients for each said user;
(b) software that solves a mathematical program that substantially maximizes the total amount of food that can be consumed while satisfying said nutrient requirements or limits. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- (a) said database comprising a plurality of food items and nutrient content information of said food items;
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