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@article{171922,
        author = {A Raghuram and Ayan Sharma and Jaideep Singh Dudi},
        title = {HEALTH-BUDDY: A CALORIE TRACKER/FITNESS APPLICATION},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {8},
        pages = {1306-1311},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=171922},
        abstract = {This research paper looks into the shortcomings of current health and fitness applications, focusing on individual aspects such as calorie tracking, hydration monitoring, or physical activity logging without offering a cohesive viewpoint. To address these gaps, we introduce Health Buddy, which is a comprehensive health management platform powered by machine learning. The application estimates the required amount of critical nutrients including proteins, vitamins, and calories based on dietary input and performs continuous analysis on the data for any potential deficiency in nutrients, allowing personalized recommendations and real-time alerts to minimize potential risks from adverse health conditions. This can include a water intake tracking module, reminders, and activity monitors, which can help keep a check on calorie-burn metrics, thus providing a wholesome approach to health monitoring. This tool enables a user to make well-informed lifestyle choices by making connections between hydration, nutrition, and exercise. This machine learning framework adapts to individual behavior over time and ensures dynamic and tailored interventions. This study shows how Health Buddy bridges the gaps left by the existing tools in the form of a user-centric solution, thereby providing holistic and sustainable health practices.},
        keywords = {Health and fitness applications, calorie tracking, hydration monitoring, health management platform, machine learning, nutrient intake, calories, data analysis, nutrient deficiencies, personalized recommendations, alerts, water intake tracker, calories burned, hydration, nutrition, exercise, user-focused solution.},
        month = {January},
        }