I remember reading about a study that attempted something similar, they found that dietary guidelines were in fact impossible to meet using a "natural diet" without supplements (scare quotes because I don't remember the exact dietary constraints). I think the constraints also included lower bounds for things like sodium and potassium (this model only has upper bounds for them).
Yeah I misinterpreted the constraints. Still, this model has no lower bound on sodium and no upper bound on potassium; ideally both would be bounded on both sides.
The idea is interesting, though the results have indeed zero applicability unless a few additional rules are added to the system - like proportion of macro-nutrients (fats/proteins/carbohydrates) and some sensible variability to the meal plans (ie, no point in suggesting "1 gram" of some food source, either you suggest a "portion" or nothing).
Personally, I think it would be easier to start with one's own dietary approach and try to put that into rules, then optimize it using additional guidelines (or removing some rules) instead of starting with something too loosely defined and letting the program choose different sources randomly.
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This one was the computed "maximize protein" diet:
Almost 43 kg (~94 pounds) of intense sweetener? Sounds healthy!Personally, I think it would be easier to start with one's own dietary approach and try to put that into rules, then optimize it using additional guidelines (or removing some rules) instead of starting with something too loosely defined and letting the program choose different sources randomly.