Can AI tools make meal plans that help us lose weight the right way? In a new study, a team of researchers compared AI’s meal planning abilities to those of a dietician. The results showed that AI-made meal plans – when compared to dietician plans – severely undercalculated the needed amount of calories and macronutrients like carbs and overemphasized other macronutrients like proteins and lipids. The team cautioned that teens should not solely rely on AI to make meal plans for weight loss, saying that the consistent deviation of five different AI models from nutritional guidelines recommended by health organizations could have negative effects on growing bodies.

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    27 days ago

    undercalculated the needed amount of calories and macronutrients like carbs

    What’s the needed amount of carbs? Proteins and fats are essential nutrients. Carbohydrates are not.

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      26 days ago

      Just realized you’re the same person who was doing a weird defense of AI companies generating CSAM and revenge porn the other day… Now you’re taking AI’s side by Just Asking Questions about nutrition.

      Do you actually have an issue with the article, or is this just a knee-jerk defense of the companies?

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      Carbohydrates are required to break down proteins and fats. They’re very much an essential nutrient, just not in the quantities the old food pyramid would have you believe.

      If carbs weren’t essential, a pure protein and fat diet wouldn’t outright kill you from kidney failure.

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        27 days ago

        Your body can synthesize all the carbohydrates it needs through gluconeogenesis. There are no “essential carbs” the way there are essential fatty acids and amino acids. You can absolutely live on a diet of just fats and protein - and plenty of people do. The Inuit mostly did, and so do folks on carnivore diets today.

        It might not be the healthiest long-term option, but it won’t kill you from a lack of carbs. You’re probably thinking of “rabbit starvation” which happens when you eat too much protein and not enough fat.

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          26 days ago

          Braindead comment.

          I say that because brains demand carbs to function optimally.

          Sure. You’re gonna survive. But you’ll have brainfog and your red blood cells aren’t gonna be happy either.

          Plus you need micros…

          Don’t get me twisted. IMO, you gotta balance your diet. Extremes aren’t doing you any favors.

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            26 days ago

            Your position isn’t an informed one. A quick pubmed search on ketogenic diets and cognition shows improved and protective benefits.