AI for Healthy Diet

Food object recognition and nutritional value determination-an application of Deep Learning. "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patients in care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." - Thomas Edison. Today, doctors and nutritionists take a holistic approach to healthcare where diet, exercise, lifestyle, pre-existing conditions and a multitude of other things are considered in a bid to avoid and treat diseases. This article proposes a solution to track one?s diet, calories and nutrients before consumption so that users can make an educated choice of what and how much they want to consume in their quest for healthy life.