10551 results about "Nutrition" patented technology

Methods and systems for providing a lifestyle companion system are provided. The lifestyle companion system can provide a platform to conduct a user interview. Based on the user interview responses, the system can suggest activities, references, and/or plug-in modules. During performance of activities, the system can provide audio and/or visual cues related to the activities and collect data indicative of the user's performance. Based on the collected data, the system can dynamically adapt the user's goals and/or activities the user is performing or will perform. In some embodiments of the present invention, the lifestyle companion system of the present invention can be applied to fitness, nutrition, and/or medical modules. The system also can be used to facilitate synchronous group activities.

The invention provides nutritional supplements for an oral or enteral administration to humans, whether in satisfactory health, or having a medical condition. These supplements can provide humans with a complete, balanced nutrition in a bioavailable form, either as a food supplement or as a meal replacement, and preferably includes one or more slow-digesting carbohydrates that renders them effective in maintaining blood glucose levels at, or returning abnormal blood glucose levels to, normal blood glucose levels. Nutritional supplements within the invention can be employed with humans that are diabetic, borderline diabetic, pregnant and/or lactating, geriatric humans and humans that have, are at risk for, or develop other glucose intolerance or cardiovascular disease.

An illustrative mobile computing device executing weight, nutrition, health, behavior and exercise application software serves as a simulated combination personal trainer and dietician/nutritionist for the user using comprehensive databases storing personalized health, nutrition and exercise information. A mobile computing device, such as a smartphone, executing such software monitors, tracks and/or adjusts caloric intake, energy expenditure taking into account nutritional information and behavioral factors. The mobile computing device receives food consumption, exercise-related, behavior and other input using speech input and the device's GPS subsystem to ease data entry burden on users and to promote continued long-term usage. The system rewards user goal achievement in an automatic, seamless manner, through, for example, downloading music, books, or other media. In illustrative implementations, the system assists users to make healthy food and exercise choices by using a comprehensive color code system to identify good choices, bad choices and those in between.

This invention relates to a method, system and apparatus for the management of comprehensive and cumulative genetic and health assessment databases in relation to animals worldwide. More specifically, the invention is directed to methods and systems that are used to determine animal health care, well-being and nutrition.

The invention provides nutrition noodles containing Chinese medicine components and a preparation method thereof; the nutrition noodles are prepared from the raw materials which comprise flour and the following Chinese medicine components, wherein every 5kg of flour is mixed with the Chinese medicine components by weight: 4 to 10g of ginseng, 3 to 6g of radix codonopsitis, 3 to 6g of astragalus, 4 to 8g of polygonatum, 2 to 5g of atractylode, 10 to 20g of yam, 3 to 6g of rehmannia, 4 to 8g of polygonum, 3 to 8g of angelica, 4 to 10g of donkey-hide gelatin, 5 to 10g of medlar, 4 to 6g of root of herbaceous peony, 4 to 8g of radix, 3 to 6g of asparagine, 4 to 8g of polygonatum, 4 to 8g of root of straight ladybell, 10 to 15g of lily, 4 to 8g of ligustrum lucidum, 5 to 8g of psoralen, 4 to 8g of cistanche, 3 to 8g of morinda, 4 to 7g of dodder, 5 to 10g of cornus, 3 to 7g of schisandra, 3 to 7g of poria, 5 to 8g of coix seed, 3 to 6g of clove, 4 to 8g of nutmeg, 3 to 6g of fructus tsaoko, 4 to 8g of rhizoma gastrodiae, 4 to 8g of kidney tonifying nut, 3 to 6g of fructus momordicae, 10 to 20g of lotus seeds and 3 to 7g of notoginseng. The nutrition noodles have various health care effects.

The invention relates to unique compositions containing enriched and purified natural crocin and/or crocetin for prevention and/or treatment of cancers and other conditions and diseases. Compositions comprise mainly enriched or purified natural crocin or crocetin or combination of both and possible other active phytochemicals. A composition is used as functional food, drink, dietary supplement, or therapeutic dosage to a human orally or through other appropriate way (parenteral, percutaneous, rectal, mucosal, intranasal or topical administration). A method of natural crocin and crocetin enriching and purification is revealed.

A dietetic scale and method for calculating and tracking nutritional content information. The scale includes a bar code reader for identifying a food product from its package, with food content data per unit weight of the product being retrieved from a database. The database is a compilation of standardized nutrition facts promulgated by the FDA or other authority for the food products, with the bar code being correlated with the food products by means of their individual UPC numbers. The scale cumulatively sends the nutritional content data for servings of food products consumed over a predetermined interval of time, and then compares the summed values with a predetermined goal that includes minimums and maximums for selected contents. The information may be outputted to a digital flashcard or other electronic storage media for subsequent retrieval and analysis.

The invention discloses a composite enzyme beverage and a preparation process method thereof. The composite enzyme beverage is prepared from five cereals, fruits and vegetables, edible plants and edible fungi as main raw materials through common fermentation; three-step fermentation is realized by using microzyme, acetic acid bacteria and lactic acid bacteria; and substep fermentation for different strains is adopted at different stages in the manufacturing process, so that the demands of a human body on the efficacies of health and nutrition are met. According to the composite enzyme beverage disclosed by the invention, the mixture ratio of the raw materials is more gentle, more pure natural organic raw materials are used and the three-step fermentation is realized by the microzyme, the acetic acid bacteria and the lactic acid bacteria; and the composite enzyme beverage retains original vitamins and carbohydrate of the fruits and vegetables, is rich in various B-group vitamins and various amino acids, is a nutrient necessary for eliminating the human fatigue and particularly benefits people suffered from chronic disease syndrome. Particularly after coarse grains are fermented, insoluble dietary fibers can be dissolved into small molecular substances which are easily digested and absorbed by the human body, and thus the digestion and intake of nutritive substances by the human body can be enhanced.

Dynamic management of the health care, nutrition and well-being of pet animal, such as a dogs and cats. Data relating to the species of the animal, a selected group of the species, and the animal, including diagnostic laboratory test data of the animal are related by a computer. A management regimen for the animal is based on this. Updating the data picks up drifts in different populations of the animals, groups and species over time to enhance the management.

The invention provides a weight losing and meal replacement protein type solid beverage, which comprises ingredients including concentrated whey protein powder, soy isolate protein powder, dried skim milk, soluble dietary fiber, maltitol or erythritol, maltodextrin, fructo-oligose or fructose, soya bean lecithin, nutrose, low-fat pectin and the like. The protein in the body is effectively supplemented, the satiety is effectively prolonged, the appetite and the caloric intake are more strictly controlled, and further, the goal of losing the weight is reached. The product has the advantages that the nutrition is balanced, the mouth feeling is smooth, savoury and mellow, the carrying is convenient, the process is simple and feasible, and the solid beverage is suitable for mass production.

The invention provides a health-care flour composition and food and a preparing method thereof. According to the preparing method, hericium erinaceus and flour are used as main raw materials, swelling agents, sweetening agents, oil, salt and the like are added and mixed with water, and then rolling, forming, baking, oil injection and cooling are carried out to obtain various foods made of flour or pastries such as cookies, cakes and noodles. The health-care flour composition and food are even in texture, capable of being stored for a long time easily, good in mouthfeel and rich in nutrient, and market vacancy is filled. The health-care flour composition and food have definite effects in repairing gastric mucosal damage caused by chronic gastritis, or gastric ulcers or duodenal ulcers, relieving abdominal pains caused by chronic gastritis, or gastric ulcers or duodenal ulcers, inhibiting helicobacter pylori, and assisting the treatment of chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers.

The system and process of the present invention employs encrypted data input from both users and physicians to identify disturbances in human biologic function. Physical and metabolic characteristics, historical data and current symptoms are compiled through use of a computerized expert system that recognizes patterns predictive of metabolic dysfunction or insufficiency. Functional capabilities of all bodily systems are simultaneously evaluated at each input session through expert system analysis to create science-based remedial plans exemplifying methods of lifestyle alteration and biologic response modification through nutrition and other means. Enhancement of metabolic activity is presumed on the basis of improving symptom, metabolic, and laboratory scores. Lifestyle, fitness, nutritional, and dietary plans are formatted for uncomplicated implementation and professional guidance in applying all interventions to uniquely integrate the offerings of medical, healthcare and lifestyle professionals.

A defined serumfree medical solution for applications in Ophthalmology, that contains one or more cell nutrient supplements, and a growth factor(s) which maintains and enhances the preservation of eye tissues, including human corneal, retinal and corneal epithelial tissues at low to physiological temperatures (2 DEG C. to 38 DEG C.). This solution is composed of a defined aqueous nutrient and electrolyte solution, supplemented with a glycosaminoglycan(s), a deturgescent agent(s), an energy source(s), a buffer system(s), an antioxidant(s), membrane stabilizing agents, an antibiotic(s) and/or antimycotic agent(s), ATP or energy precursors, nutrient cell supplements, coenzymes and enzyme supplements, nucleotide precursors, hormonal supplements, non-essential amino acids, trace minerals, trace elements and a growth factor(s).

The invention discloses a food nutrition analysis and health management system. The food nutrition analysis and health management system comprises an intelligent terminal, a service platform, food storage equipment, food cooking equipment and user physical sign measurement equipment. The food storage equipment is used for acquiring food types, adjusting own storage temperature according to the food types and recommending recipes according to existing food stock; the user physical sign measurement equipment is used for detecting physical sign information of a user and uploading to a service platform; the intelligent terminal is used for controlling the food storage equipment, the food cooking equipment and the user physical sign measurement equipment; the food cooking equipment is used for acquiring recipes from the service platform and cooking according to the recipes; the service platform is used for recommending recipes according to the physical sign information of the user and providing nutrition analysis and health management advices for the user according to the physical sign information and historical dietary information. Therefore, on the basis of daily diet habits of the user, the historical dietary information and physical signal information of the user are dynamically known to intelligently provide healthy recipes for the user.

The invention relates to a nutrient healthcare product and a method for preparing the same, in particular to a compound vegetable healthcare product and a method for preparing the same. The compound vegetable nutrient powder of the invention consists of the following components in part by weight: 0.1 to 100 parts of dried vegetable powder, 0 to 10 parts of alga-type plant regulating powder, 0 to 96 parts of auxiliary component, 0 to 5 parts of natural flavoring agent and 0 to 5 parts of food additive. The preparation method adopts a simple production process and is suitable for industrialized production, and the product prepared by the method is rich in nutrition and stable in quality, meets the demands of people on various nutrients, regulates the intestines and stomach, improves enterogastric peristalsis, enhances in vivo metabolism of sulfur-contained substances, avoids the adverse effects of human body caused by malnutrition and unbalanced nutrition and prevents and helps to treat diseases such as ulcerative stomatitis, diabetes and constipation. The product has also the advantages of convenience for carrying and long storage period.

A personal nutrition system is disclosed. The system uses data collected during the purchase of food items at a grocery store or over the Internet. The system tracks the dietary purchase history of a consumer and determines rates of consumption for a variety of different nutrients. Based upon these rates of consumption and goals provided by the consumer, the system suggests changes to the diet both in terms of rates of consumption and alternative food items. Data collected by the system is optionally provided to a third party which use the data to provide highly targeted marketing and consumer incentives.

The invention discloses a special seedling-raising medium for leaf vegetables, belonging to the technical field of soilless culture. The medium comprises vinegar residue, manioc waste and other organic wastes, as well as vermiculite, grass carbon, plant ash and perlite. The formula of the medium comprises the following components in volume ratio: 25-35 parts of vinegar residue, 5-10 parts of manioc waste, 10-15 parts of plant ash, 15-20 parts of vermiculite, 20-25 parts of grass carbon and 5-10 parts of perlite; and the medium has total nutrient content of 1-3%, free water content of 25-40%, total porosity of 65-85%, volume weight of 0.1-0.8g/m<3>, pH of 5.5-7.5, EC (electrical conductivity) value of 0.5-2.0mS/cm and dry base organic matter content of not less than 25%. The special seedling-raising medium disclosed by the invention mainly takes the vinegar residue, the manioc waste and other organic wastes as raw materials, and high-temperature fermentation treatment is performed for producing the soilless culture medium, so that the wastes are changed into valuables and harmful things are further turned to beneficial things. The special seedling-raising medium has the advantages of low cost, light texture and complete nutrition, is very suitable for raising seedlings of the leaf vegetables, and becomes a good seedling-raising medium for soilless culture of horticultural crops.

A consumer user interface for a point of sale food selection system is modified based on certain dietary requirements. The system and method may be applied to point of sale kiosks as well as wireless data devices for use in restaurants, delis, cafeterias, coffee shops and other food retail environments. During the process of ordering, the interface determines a user's preference for one or more dietary requirements. Once the preferences are determined, subsequent choices for an order may be suggested, highlighted, recommended, parsed, or otherwise modified to aid the consumer in selecting meals that are tailored to their individual preferences.

This invention relates to a nutritional intervention composition for enhancing satiety prior to a meal and extending satiety after a meal. The nutritional intervention composition decreases food intake producing weight loss over time. The composition consists of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Chromium, Chitosan, Fenugreek, Ginseng, White willow bark, Garcinia cambogia, Aloe Vera gel powder, Momordica charantia, Griffonia simplicifolia, Lagerstroemia speciosa and Vanadyl sulfate. The invention does not require stimulants or anabolic ingredients. There are three phases of activity within the composition. One, enhanced satiety through elevated serotonin. Two, improved carbohydrate metabolism, reduced blood glucose and slowed gastric emptying. Three, enhanced fiber binding of lipids and excess bile acids.

A method for providing nutrition for an animal by identifying a genome-based breed cluster to which the animal belongs and selecting a food for the animal having a nutritional formula matched at least in part to the nutritional needs of animals in the breed cluster. Optionally, the method further comprises preparing a food by compounding ingredients providing bioactive dietary components in amounts and ratios consistent with the nutritional formula.

A portable, autonomous electronic device consisting of a barcode scanner, an updatable nutrition facts database, user memory to store product records of products eaten, and an integral readout display is disclosed that will allow a user to scan barcodes on food items consumed and keep a cumulative total of calories and other nutrients. Prepared packaged foods may have their barcodes read directly, while foods that are used in cooking or preparing other foods may be referenced by scanning from a printed generic foods barcode list provided with the device. Serving sizes can be adjusted to accurately reflect the intake of given food items. Daily cumulative totals of calories and several other nutrients can be displayed as bar graphs, and the incremental increase that would result from consuring a scanned item can be displayed with reference to what has already been consumed. Weekly calorie totals broken down by day can be displayed in order to give an estimation of how successfully the user has adhered to diet goals over a dietarily significant span of time. Barcode numbers of food items input into the device along with date and serving size consumed can be stored in user memory and downloaded to another device, for example a computer or printer, via an interface. Diet strategies can be personalized with respect to any one of or combination of several nutritional categories, such as calories, fat, etc.

The present invention provides portioning and weighing devices, as well as other compositions, that make it much easier for individuals to monitor and control their caloric intake.

The invention relates to plant endogenous bacillus velezensis which is capable of preventing and treating plant diseases and insects and has functions of growth promotion and drought resistance, and application thereof. The preservation number of the Bacillus velezensis E6 provided by the invention in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center is CGMCC No. 9665. The strain is separated from a plant root, is rapid to grow, can be rapidly and greatly colonized at plant roots and has ecological niche advantages; the strain E6 not only has an efficient prevention and treatment function on plant soil-borne fungal diseases and is capable of promoting growth of plant root systems and improving drought resistance of plants, but also is capable of damaging formation of pathogenic bacterium bacterial biofilms, is free of drug resistance of bacteria, has relatively good advantages when being compared with other fungicides, is simple in nutrition requirement and low in productioncost, and has good application prospects.

The invention features a method for providing an EAP (employee assistance program) to multiple members of a first organization having at least fifty members. The method includes having a second organization provide to the first organization multiple EAP coaches who assist the multiple members of the first organization in achieving behavior change to address health, wellness, mental health, and productivity issues, wherein the coaches have undertaken coach training and use substantially the same coaching skills and methodology. Generally, the coaches of the second organization are as a group heterogeneous in that some of the coaches, for example, possess credentials in nutrition and weight management, and some of the coaches possess credentials in mental health.

The invention provides a specialized organic/inorganic composite biological medicine fertilizer for rape, and a preparation method thereof. The weight parts of composition raw materials are as follows: 60-80 parts of greenhouse garbage, 6-7 parts of pericarp, 6-8 parts of cotton straws, 8-10 parts of pig manure, 10-12 parts of plant ash, 10-12 parts of sugar residue, 20-25 parts of sodium humate, 10-11 parts of diammonium phosphate, 12-14 parts of potassium sulfate, 12-14 parts of urea, 12-14 parts of ammonium bicarbonate, 14-16 parts of medical stone, 12-14 parts of animal hair, 1-2 parts of EM strains, 20-22 parts of modified bentonite, 8-10 parts of celastrus orbiculatus, 3-4 parts of neem, 4-6 parts of monkshood, 3-5 parts of fiveleaf akebia fruit, 0.7-1.2 parts of boric acid, 1-1.2 parts of manganese sulfate, 2-4 parts of copper sulfate, 4-6 parts of eucalyptus oil and a proper amount of paraffin. A green organic fertilizer is obtained by mixing a plurality of organic wastes and fermenting the mixture, thereby reducing environment pollutions. The specialized organic/inorganic composite biological medicine fertilizer for the rape has the advantages of comprehensive nutrition and enhanced sterilizing effects by mixing the fermented organic materials and inorganic fertilizer and adding medicine juice of the Chinese herbal medicine having insectidical functions. With the application of the fertilizer, rape quality can be effectively increased; and the rape has green leaves, bright flower, prolonged flowering period, full seeds and increased output.

The invention discloses a microbial organic fertilizer. The microbial organic fertilizer is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 10-15 of peanut oil residue, 25-30 of pig manure, 4-8 of kieselguhr, 1-2 of starch, 10-15 of diammonium hydrogen phosphate, 18-22 of potassium chloride, 1-2 of effective microorganisms (EM) microbial agent, 10-15 of rot pear, 15-20 of rot orange, 20-25 of mushroom residue, 10-12 of silkworm dropping, 2-4 of amino acid chelation liquid, 8-12 of overdue milk, 2-4 of fructus cnidii, 2-5 of dried tea residue, 2-4 of eucalyptus leaves and 1-2 of pumpkin vine. By the microbial organic fertilizer, disease resistance and drought resistance of crops can be effectively improved, and the harm to the soil is also correspondingly slowed down; the rot fruit syrup, the dried tea residue, the peanut oil residue and the like are airtightly fermented and used, so that the nutrient content of the microbial organic fertilizer is enriched, the cost is saved, and wastes are turned into wealth; and the nutrients of traditional Chinese medicines can play good function when the traditional Chinese medicines are soaked through vinegar, are easy to release and thus can be absorbed by crops.

This invention relates generally to providing nutrigenomic information tailored to that of the customer so that the customer can make informed decisions regarding diet, exercise, risks of disease and other health issues that result in a healthier lifestyle and prolonged lifespan. In particular the invention provides systems for research and commercial purposes, particularly for research for improving dietary constituents, personalized nutrition and diets, and of nutrient-gene interactions involved in diseases. The invention further relates to a method for doing business encompassing establishing and running a nutrigenomic research super-market and providing validated nutrient intake data to health care practitioners.

A vending system restricts, limits and/or controls access and/or to various products, and tracks purchases, use or consumption of those products by an individual, group, class or classification, and implements continued decisions regarding future access within the context of a hierarchy of policy enforcement or guideline recommendations. The individual or group is associated with a unique identification, captured by an input device, such that product selection availability is based upon identity, product type, quantity limits, serving recommendations and nutritional guidelines, user preferences, governance and access restrictions. Subsequent tracking of the dispensing of products, permits the system to compare consumption and make future decisions regarding access to products.

Personalized, health and performance programs are generated for individuals based on various biomarkers and performance and lifestyle assessments. In one embodiment, a diagnostic test of blood or other biological specimen(s) is used to determine key biological marker levels. Information and assessments of the user's physical performance, life style and health and wellness goals is also collected and provided to an expert system that matches the biomarker levels and assessments to a knowledgebase of scientific knowledge about biomarker levels and health and fitness outcomes. Personal recommendations and advice on nutrition and exercise is then generated, which may be used to help individuals reach their diet, fitness, and wellness goals and improve their physical and mental performance and well being in measurable ways.

The invention discloses a resident diet balance quantification analysis method based on an intelligent information processing terminal, and a system thereof. The resident diet balance quantification analysis method comprises the steps of firstly establishing a customized healthy dirt evaluation standard, establishing a science popularizing database on the intelligent information processing terminal; evaluating the rationality of resident diet; providing an energy consumption guidance to a user; providing a customized automatic diet to the user; and providing dynamic display for typical dishes and diets. The resident diet balance quantification analysis method and the system perform necessary setting for the upper limit and the lower limit of nutrition intake recommend value of different groups, and provide diet quantification analysis, balanced diet guidance, human body nutrition intake and consumption, diet matching, dish recommend, making demonstration and specific population diet guidance, and furthermore can be used anytime and anywhere. Professional knowledge of nutriology is transmitted to common people in a science popularizing mode, thereby realizing purposes of improving people's constitution and reducing frequency of chronic diseases.