From Christine Chen at the Foreign Policy Blog:
…a group of public health insurance officials in Osaka are trying a new way of combat in the battle of the bulge. Dieters can use their cell phones to take photos of meals they’re about to eat, and then send the photos to a health expert who can then evaluate the meal for calorie count and nutrition.
The only drawback is that it can take three days for the results to get back.
No wonder people are losing weight on this diet!
Contact either Stephanie Fonda or me for details of our study - with photos submitted and group commentary every 2 WEEKS.
Oh and look behind the plate - the tell-tale signs that this may not be the real deal are often just out of reach, but in the picture!!!
That is so crazy!
How can it help to find out that the meal you ate 2 days ago was not healthy?
Surely you need to know that before you start to eat?
I suspect that whole process might serve to lower you enthusiasm for losing weight - continued reminders of how you have eaten badly etc.
Its a mad world out there.
I would not be surprised to discover that they begin charging for this service and have tens of thousands of people signing up for it. Given a choice between doing something smart or doing something stupid, humans tend to go with stupid. Sad but true.
Doesn’t seem too practical if it takes 3 days to get results. Hidden ingredients (fat free vs. regular) would not be seen in a photo.
I think this is all a bit silly.
It’s so much easier to just know what a typical portion size should look like and stick with that. For example, the protein on your plate should be no bigger than the palm of your hand etc.,
I’m not so sure the “picture” idea will be an effective weight loss tool.