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Count Calories by Photo of Food

michelleb148
michelleb148 Posts: 31 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Harvard App will (supposedly) be able to get the calorie count of food by just taking a photo of it:

http://www.boston.com/Boston/dailydose/2011/11/new-harvard-app-counts-calories-plate/dylRL9Rk3aByk7h3k79yFO/index.html?p1=Well_Health_links

What are your thoughts? Do you think it would work? Would you use it?

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  • Amber82479
    Amber82479 Posts: 629 Member
    H*LL YES I'd use it! However, I can't imagine that it'd be accurate and if it wasn't accurate, then it'd be a waste because there isn't any point in having something so convenient if it's all wrong. Sounds amazing though, if it works!
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    I wouldn't trust it because Harvarad doesn't know what I put in my enchiladas. If it sees a picture of an enchilada, it's going to use some restaurant standard, which would be totally wrong!
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    very interesting idea. read the article. has lots of things that need to be worked out but if they could get it to work I think it would be beneficial in the long run.
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