︎ Diet Assisstance
Automatically generating recipes based on products available in the refrigerator
By Wenjing(Jane) Cen ︎
Hypothesis
Based on the Research analysis of the article Frequency of eating home cooked meals and potential benefits for diet and health: cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study published on The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, In a cross-sectional population-based study, consuming home cooked main meals more frequently was associated with a range of indicators of a healthier diet… findings suggest that regularly eating home cooked meals may confer benefits to diet and health, and that home cooking promotion and skill development should form part of future public health initiatives. [1]
In addition, according to The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Americans eat less than the recommended amounts of vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, dairy products, and oils. This indicates in the foreseeable future, there will be a trend in more people adapting the new and healthier eating habit. [2]
Based on the Research analysis of the article Frequency of eating home cooked meals and potential benefits for diet and health: cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study published on The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, In a cross-sectional population-based study, consuming home cooked main meals more frequently was associated with a range of indicators of a healthier diet… findings suggest that regularly eating home cooked meals may confer benefits to diet and health, and that home cooking promotion and skill development should form part of future public health initiatives. [1]
In addition, according to The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Americans eat less than the recommended amounts of vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, dairy products, and oils. This indicates in the foreseeable future, there will be a trend in more people adapting the new and healthier eating habit. [2]
- Why?
1.To help reduce food waste
2.To encourage people to adapt healthier diet habits of eating home cooked meals
- How?
1. Notifications of the items already have in refrigerator
2. Approximations of food items freshness
3. Estimations of possible recipes in arranging different food combination
- What?
A auto-generated app for home-cooked recipes.
- So What?
To help reduce food waste and to encourage people to adapt healthier diet habits of eating home cooked meals.
Design to Outcomes
The design intervention is an app that can automatically generate recipes based on products available in the refrigerator. People will record the items they have bought in the grocery stores and the app will search through the greater database with possible recipes available based on purchase ingredients.
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Works Cited
1. Mills, Susanna, Brown, Heather, Wrieden, Wendy, White, Martin James, and Adams, Jean Margaret, “Frequency of eating home cooked meals and potential benefits for diet and health: cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study,” 2017.
2. Only 1 in 10 Adults Get Enough Fruits or Vegetables [Internet]. [cited 09th February 2020]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p1116-fruit-vegetable-consumption.html