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Teens using AI meal plans could be eating too few calories — equivalent to skipping a meal (www.frontiersin.org)
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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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[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world -2 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

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.

[–] xep@discuss.online 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

The human brain can use ketones for its requirements, and your body is able to produce all the carbohydrates it needs via gluconeogenesis. Including the needs of all your erythrocytes.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 points 17 hours ago

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