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I keep thinking that diet, and fitness in general, is a complex thing to keep track of. I'm reminded that the wealthy, who can afford a personal trainer or phys

by clort 9y ago

I keep thinking that diet, and fitness in general, is a complex thing to keep track of. I'm reminded that the wealthy, who can afford a personal trainer or physician to give advice for a significant proportion of the time would be better able to manage this, and I wonder when it will be that our own personal digital assistants will be able to help more of us do that. Problem is of course, privacy.. if Ltd create a PDA which monitors you, then it is Ltd who are doing that for their own purposes. If the PDA is owned by the people who use it, that is better.. but thats unlikely to happen I fear.

xj9 9y ago
the privacy problem is solved by free software and self-hosted/self-contained solutions. of course, there is a potential revenue problem, but there's always hosting, support, and other angles you can take to make monies.
- dhimes 9y ago
  Or, y'know, they could charge money for it and not sell the private stuff because they are making money. Comply with HIPAA etc. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-reg...
adrianN 9y ago
I keep seeing the argument that only the wealthy can afford a healthy diet. I just don't buy it. At least in western countries, anybody can do it, it's not that hard. Getting the basics right is just a google search away. Buying reasonably healthy food is not that expensive, and preparation doesn't take long. I know that because I prepare my food myself and it doesn't take me more than two or three hours per week. Oats and nuts, maybe some fruit for breakfast. Lentils, potatoes, or rice; frozen veggies and some protein for lunch. Sandwiches or eggs with some veggies for dinner. It might not be perfect, but it's certainly not terribly unhealthy.
- ashark 9y ago
  It gets more difficult when you're cooking for/dining with your family and not everyone's on board with sandwich and egg dinners all the time. Kids, yeah, they'll eat what you give them (sooner or later) but a spouse/SO is another matter. Not impossible, but harder. Exercise, diet, just so much easier when you're single. Stupid-easy. And before kids, especially the exercise part.
  - efefefe 9y ago
    What healthy people eat sandwich and egg dinners? lol. It's not "stupid easy" for single people to exercise and have a healthy diet. It's INCREDIBLY hard - that's why it's not done often. Kids and a wife have not stopped people from exercising and eating healthy. You don't have 30 minutes 3 times a week? Come on. Your family wont eat chicken / turkey / beef, potato / rice, and veggies? lol Excuses.

by clort 9y ago

xj9 9y ago

the privacy problem is solved by free software and self-hosted/self-contained solutions. of course, there is a potential revenue problem, but there's always hosting, support, and other angles you can take to make monies.

dhimes 9y ago
Or, y'know, they could charge money for it and not sell the private stuff because they are making money. Comply with HIPAA etc. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-reg...

adrianN 9y ago

I keep seeing the argument that only the wealthy can afford a healthy diet. I just don't buy it. At least in western countries, anybody can do it, it's not that hard. Getting the basics right is just a google search away. Buying reasonably healthy food is not that expensive, and preparation doesn't take long. I know that because I prepare my food myself and it doesn't take me more than two or three hours per week. Oats and nuts, maybe some fruit for breakfast. Lentils, potatoes, or rice; frozen veggies and some protein for lunch. Sandwiches or eggs with some veggies for dinner. It might not be perfect, but it's certainly not terribly unhealthy.

ashark 9y ago
It gets more difficult when you're cooking for/dining with your family and not everyone's on board with sandwich and egg dinners all the time. Kids, yeah, they'll eat what you give them (sooner or later) but a spouse/SO is another matter. Not impossible, but harder. Exercise, diet, just so much easier when you're single. Stupid-easy. And before kids, especially the exercise part.
- efefefe 9y ago
  What healthy people eat sandwich and egg dinners? lol. It's not "stupid easy" for single people to exercise and have a healthy diet. It's INCREDIBLY hard - that's why it's not done often. Kids and a wife have not stopped people from exercising and eating healthy. You don't have 30 minutes 3 times a week? Come on. Your family wont eat chicken / turkey / beef, potato / rice, and veggies? lol Excuses.