NutriConnect

A web-based platform connecting individuals with dietitians and nutritionists for personalized dietary guidance and wellness.

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Overview

NutriConnect empowers users to achieve their fitness and wellness goals through personalized meal plans, professional consultations, and seamless nutrition tracking. Built with the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture, the platform ensures modular, scalable, and user-friendly development. It fosters effective communication between users, dietitians, admins, and organizations, providing educational resources and intuitive interfaces for informed dietary choices.

Business Model

• B2B: Admins collaborate with dietitians and organizations to manage consultations and professional onboarding/verification.
• B2C: Users access tailored health services through tiered membership plans, offering varying levels of consultations and meal plans.

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Features

• Dashboards: Intuitive interfaces for users, admins, organizations, and dietitians to manage profiles, subscriptions, progress, and revenue.
• Consultations: Real-time chat and video conferencing with slot-based booking, conflict prevention, and user testimonials.
• Meal Plans & Tracking: Personalized meal plans and daily progress tracking (e.g., weight, water intake) for users and dietitians.
• Blogs & Chatbot: Blog uploads with thematic categorization and a static chatbot handling 100–150 predefined queries.
• Medical Reports: Dynamic submission and viewing of medical reports with support for multiple file uploads.
• Pricing & Membership:
  • No Plan: 2 consultations/day, 4 meal plans.
  • Basic: 4 consultations/day, 8 meal plans.
  • Premium: 6 consultations/day, 8 meal plans.
  • Ultimate: 8 consultations/day, unlimited meal plans.
• Revenue Tracking: Admin dashboard for monitoring daily, monthly, and yearly revenue.
• Queries: User queries to admins with responses sent via Outlook or Gmail.
• Verification: Admins verify organizations, and organizations verify dietitians for professional credibility.

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, EJS, Bootstrap CSS for responsive and modern interfaces.
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js for robust API endpoints.
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose for efficient data management.
• Authentication: Session-based with middleware for secure verification checks.

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Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-repo/nutriconnect.git
   cd nutriconnect

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env File: In the root directory, create a .env file with the following variables:

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster>.mongodb.net/nutriconnect?retryWrites=true&w=majority
   SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret_key
   NODE_ENV=development
   PORT=3000
   

4. Start the Server:

   npm start

5. Access the Application: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

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Color Scheme

The color scheme is organized into three categories to define the visual identity of NutriConnect.

Primary Colors	Secondary Colors	Accent Colors
Emerald Green: #50c878 Main navigation bar, symbolizing health and vitality.	White: #ffffff Text on dark backgrounds and general text for clarity.	Light Gray: #f8f8f8 Icons and subtle backgrounds for a clean aesthetic.
Dark Green: #28a745 Buttons and active states for a bold, actionable look.	Dark Gray: rgb(51, 51, 51) Main text content for readability.	Green Variation: #4CAF50 Buttons for additional visual emphasis.
Light Green: #D2F0C8 Top header background for a fresh, calming effect.

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Team Contributions

The NutriConnect platform was built through the collaborative efforts of the following team members, leveraging the MVC architecture for a robust and scalable solution.

Pabbu Saketh

• Developed dashboards for users, admins, organizations, and dietitians.
• Implemented verification workflows for organizations (by admins) and dietitians (by organizations).
• Built daily progress tracking and personalized meal plan functionality.
• Schemas: User, Organization, Admin, DietPlans, Progress.

Nerella Venkata Sri Ram

• Created real-time chat interface with video conferencing integration for client-dietitian communication.
• Built blog interface for URL/image uploads with thematic categorization.
• Developed static chatbot handling 100–150 predefined queries.
• Schemas: Chat, Chatbot, Blogs.

Inala Syama Sri Sai

• Implemented booking system with slot management and conflict prevention.
• Developed diet plan search and dietitian filtering by language, fees, and location.
• Added testimonial functionality for user feedback.
• Schemas: Dietitian, DietitianInfo, BookedSlots.

Nulakajodu Maanas Anand

• Built medical report submission and viewing pages with multi-file upload support.
• Developed queries and contact us page with admin email responses via Outlook/Gmail.
• Managed user-admin query handling.
• Schemas: Queries, LabReports.

Nitta Pradeep

• Created pricing plans page (Basic, Premium, Ultimate) and consultation fees management.
• Built admin revenue tracking for daily, monthly, and yearly reports.
• Managed plan-based consultation and meal plan limits.
• Schemas: Subscription.

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Outcomes

NutriConnect delivers a scalable, user-centric platform that simplifies dietary planning and health management. The collaborative team efforts, combined with the MVC architecture, resulted in a robust application addressing diverse nutritional needs, with a foundation for future enhancements.

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Contact

For support or inquiries, reach out to our team at nutriconnect6@gmail.com.