AI Apps for Tracking Teen Food Intake: Do They Actually Work?
Researchers are testing whether smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence and photos can accurately track what teenagers eat. This is important because …
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Expert Response: Using AI to Track What Teens Eat
This is a response letter from researchers discussing how well a new smartphone app works for tracking what teenagers eat. The app uses artificial intelligence …
Read MoreWhy Measuring What People Eat Is Harder Than It Looks
Scientists who study how food affects our health face a big challenge: figuring out exactly what people actually eat. This editorial discusses the second …
Read MoreHidden Fluid Buildup Linked to Poor Eating in Heart Failure Patients
Researchers studied 122 heart failure patients to understand if hidden fluid buildup in the body is connected to not eating enough healthy food. They found …
Read MoreWhat Your Skin Color Says About Your Health and Diet
Researchers discovered that the color of your skin can reveal important information about what you eat and how healthy you are. By measuring natural pigments …
Read MorePlant-Based Diet Gets a Nutrition Report Card
Researchers studied nearly 26,000 people in Sweden to see if the EAT-Lancet diet—a way of eating that focuses on plants with some animal foods—gives your body …
Read MoreCanada Needs Better Food Tracking to Keep People Healthy
Canada isn't keeping close enough watch on what its citizens are eating, and experts say this is a big problem. A new commentary in a major health journal …
Read MoreWhy People With Alcohol Problems Need Better Nutrition Help
Researchers looked at 41 studies about how people with alcohol use disorder eat and what nutrients they get. They found something surprising: even though …
Read MoreBlood Tests Show What Meat You Eat
Scientists in Brazil discovered a clever way to figure out what people eat by looking at tiny differences in their blood. They tested 287 people and found that …
Read MoreSimple Blood Tests Can Show If You're Getting Enough Choline
Researchers discovered that two substances in your blood—choline and betaine—can accurately tell doctors whether you're eating enough of an important nutrient …
Read MoreQuick Food Survey Works Better Than You'd Think
Researchers wanted to know if a short 14-question food survey could accurately measure what people eat compared to keeping detailed food records. They tested …
Read MoreWhat Teens in Poland Really Eat: A Health Study
Researchers in Poland studied what 12-16 year old students eat to understand their nutrition and health. They looked at eating habits like fast food, snacks, …
Read MoreNew Tool Measures How Much Fermented Food Europeans Really Eat
Researchers are creating a new online questionnaire to measure how much fermented food people eat across Europe. Fermented foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, and …
Read MoreHow Scientists Study What People Eat in South Asia
Researchers looked at 50 studies from South Asia to understand how scientists measure what people buy, cook, and eat at home. They found that scientists use …
Read MoreHow Doctors Can Better Check What People With Eating Disorders Eat
Doctors need good ways to understand what people with eating disorders are actually eating, since nutrition is so important for their health and recovery. This …
Read MoreMaking Survey Questions Clearer So People Answer Honestly About Food
Researchers in New Zealand wanted to make sure questions about what people eat and whether they have enough food are easy to understand. They talked to 68 …
Read MoreWhat Teen Girls in Nigeria Really Need to Eat and Why It Matters
Teenage girls in Nigeria often don't get enough food or the right nutrients they need to grow healthy and strong. Scientists are studying 70 girls ages 10-19 …
Read MoreCan Better Nutrition Help Older Adults Stay Healthier?
Researchers in Tehran are studying whether nutritional counseling and dietary advice can help older adults maintain their health and independence. The study …
Read MoreCan AI Guess What's on Your Plate? Testing 3 Smart Food Apps
Researchers tested three popular artificial intelligence systems to see if they could accurately guess how much food and calories are in photos of meals. They …
Read MoreNew Online Food Tracker Helps People Before Weight Loss Surgery
Researchers tested a new online tool that helps people with severe obesity track what they eat over 24 hours before having weight loss surgery. The tool is …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Track What Cancer Patients Really Eat
Researchers created a simple questionnaire to help cancer patients keep track of what they eat during chemotherapy treatment. This study tested whether the …
Read MoreWhich Food Tracking App Is More Accurate for Athletes?
Researchers tested two popular free food tracking apps—MyFitnessPal and Cronometer—to see how accurately they measure what athletes eat. They had people record …
Read MoreHow Some Foods Help You Eat Healthier Without Trying
Scientists have discovered that certain foods act like "helpers" that encourage you to eat other healthy foods together. For example, eating whole grain bread …
Read MoreSmart Timing vs. Regular Check-ins: Which Captures Your Eating Better?
Researchers tested two different ways to track what young adults eat using phone surveys. One method sent surveys at times matched to each person's usual …
Read MoreScientists Find Hidden Markers That Show When You Eat Kiwifruit
Researchers discovered that eating kiwifruit leaves special chemical traces in your urine that scientists can detect. In a study with 17 healthy volunteers, …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Doctors Measure Vitamin K in Mexican Adults
Researchers created and tested a new questionnaire to help doctors accurately measure how much vitamin K people eat. Vitamin K is important for bone health and …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps You See How Your Food Choices Affect the Planet
Scientists created a new scoring system called DIEM that helps people understand how their food choices impact the environment. Instead of looking at one …
Read MoreEating Out Too Much? Here's What It Does to Your Health
Researchers in India studied young adults who work in offices to see how often eating restaurant food affects their health. They used smartphones to track what …
Read MoreNew AI App Takes Better Food Photos for Nutrition Tracking
Researchers created DietAI24, a new artificial intelligence system that analyzes food photos to tell you what nutrients you're eating. Unlike current nutrition …
Read MoreYour Fingernails Can Reveal What You're Eating
Researchers discovered that analyzing the minerals in your fingernails can tell you a lot about your diet and lifestyle choices. In a study of 184 people in …
Read MoreQuick Food Quiz Helps Doctors Find Which Foods Trigger Gut Inflammation
Researchers created a short food questionnaire to help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) understand which foods might make their condition worse. …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Have More Colorful Skin: A Fruit and Money Study
Researchers in New Zealand discovered that children who eat more fruit and come from wealthier families tend to have higher levels of natural color-producing …
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