• 9 months ago
New AI assistants provide simple nutrition tips for everyone. But can they help keep your heart healthy? How do doctors rate the benefits of these assistants?
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00:00 Keeping your heart healthy could be so easy.
00:04 But let's face it, it's not, is it?
00:08 But maybe AI can help.
00:12 How much protein?
00:14 A half a cup of almonds has 15 grams of protein.
00:18 Soon, this AI will be able to scan food and list its nutrients,
00:23 useful for those looking to live a healthier life.
00:28 Getting information on what you eat is incredibly important
00:31 because most people aren't aware of what they eat on a regular basis.
00:34 They had breakfast two hours ago and perhaps didn't realize
00:38 how many calories are in that muffin or in the pancakes that they consumed.
00:42 And then if they get an update on a regular basis throughout the day,
00:45 I'm sure that this will make them more aware of their lifestyle choices.
00:50 There are many ways to find out what constitutes a healthy diet.
00:55 I'm gonna eat it.
00:58 Enjoy it.
01:00 But does talking to AI really make a difference?
01:03 The AI PIN for one is hands-free, no smartphone required.
01:08 The main restriction for our patients today is that the smartphones, etc.,
01:12 they are available, but the interactions with our surroundings
01:15 and the devices to record this is limited.
01:18 AI devices can warn users when food is overly unhealthy
01:22 or contains allergens.
01:25 And in future it could follow what you're consuming
01:28 and keep track of nutrients.
01:31 You have had 22 grams of protein today.
01:34 But how effective it will be is still unclear.
01:37 At Bonn University's Hospital Cardiac Center,
01:41 patients with calcified heart valves are admitted every day.
01:45 It's not only a consequence of aging genetics,
01:48 but also of poor nutrition or little exercise.
01:51 Without treatment, the consequences of the illness can be fatal.
01:55 AI is becoming increasingly important for prevention.
01:59 For example, implanted defibrillators transmit data to the clinic daily.
02:03 If there are any abnormalities, the AI sounds the alarm.
02:06 AI-supported data on nutrition and health helps too.
02:10 The interaction between a patient and a physician
02:14 will become more intimate because the patient
02:17 will get more data available.
02:20 The choices or recommendations we give to the patient
02:23 can be based on a larger data set.
02:26 But as with all applications of this kind,
02:30 data protection is a concern.
02:32 Manufacturers assure consumers that nothing is recorded unintentionally
02:36 and that data isn't sold to third parties.
02:39 But the fact that data is often stored in the cloud is worrying,
02:43 because it could fall into the wrong hands.

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