US researchers have created a third generation of their weight management program by adding an online app, MealPlot. The new interactive version allows users to plan meals by charting protein and fiber content to improve the functionality of an online weight loss program. Users can track their weight and food intake remotely and connect to health professionals for consistent guidance. “Other dieting apps are usually macronutrient calculators. But we want people to focus on finding foods with a high protein and fiber density to get them to their meal goals,” explains lead author Ashleigh Oliveira, a doctoral student in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
