Calorish – A Food Recognition and Calorie Tracking Application

It is very important in today’s time that people should be aware of what they are consuming and what will be its impact on the body. With the increasing number of health issues reported due to obesity and overeating, there are very few people who are cautious about their health and are taking proper health precautions. Not to mention, during these times, where the whole world is stuck under the pandemic, our lifestyles have changed drastically and the culture of “Work-from-home (WFH)” took over. This is also one of the crucial reasons that the problems of obesity, overeating etc. are increasing. As per the data shared by WHO, at least 2.8 million people are dying each year because of being overweight or obese. We complied all these points and came up with the idea of creating the Mobile Application – “Calorish”. Our Application “Calorish” is designed in a way that will let any user scan a food item and upon scanning, the application will automatically show the “estimated weight of the item, calorie count of the item and all other nutritional Values”. The Application also helps the users to maintain their body weight through the principle of BMR (Bio Metabolic Rate) by suggesting the calorie intake required by the individual on a daily basis to maintain their body weight and thereby, helping them to lead a healthy lifestyle. The application will also have a social media touch to it i.e., users can post about their success stories, recipes etc. that other users can see and interact with. The application will also give friendly reminders to take food, drink water or take medicines.