An Intelligent Information System Prototype To Facilitate Healthy Alimentation

The amount of information available on the Internet today makes it difficult to obtain efficient and accurate knowledge. The information obtained by users from the Internet is often not entirely satisfactory. Therefore, it is necessary to design systems that enhance performance and improve the information retrieval process in an intelligent way. The ontologies are useful for knowledge representation. To achieve the goal of enhancing knowledge retrieval in the Nutrition and Food domain, a recommended intelligent system prototype has been developed that can respond and fill gaps in users information about maintenance of a balanced diet, focusing in Mediterranean diets. According to individual characteristics such as age, weight, height, or sex, individuals can see what to eat in order to meet their nutritional needs and maintain a balanced diet. Individuals can also request information to suit health related problems, which foods are recommended and which ones should be avoided.