NoStove 15: ModifyHealth

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Welcome back to The Scoop by NoStove, where we bring you the latest and greatest in the world of meal delivery services.

Today we have:

• Spotlight on ModifyHealth

• Eating for low FODMAP v. gut health

• Healthy pantry swaps

• The weekly deals list

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🌟 Spotlight on ModifyHealth

ModifyHealth is a meal delivery service focused on providing dietitian-approved, medically tailored meals to support digestive health. They specialize in low-FODMAP and Mediterranean diets, which are ideal for managing conditions like IBS and promoting overall wellness. They believe food is medicine and partner with physicians and health plans to make healthy food accessible to address health issues.

• Location: Nationwide delivery across the U.S.

• Menu Info: Offers low-FODMAP, Mediterranean, diabetes-friendly, gluten-free, heart-friendly, and carb-conscious meal plans, with prices ranging from $13 to $15 per meal. Cuisine includes a variety of options like BBQ Pulled Chicken with Broccoli & Roasted Potatoes and Paprika Salmon with Herb-Roasted Potatoes & Green Beans.

• Packaging: Meals arrive fresh and ready to heat.

• Ordering: This is a subscription-only service.

• Best Known For: Specializing in low-FODMAP diet meals to help manage IBS and other digestive disorders. Millions of people struggle with chronic diseases such as IBS, IBD, Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD/NASH) - ModifyHealth believes it doesn’t have to be this way.

• What is FODMAP? FODMAPs are poorly absorbed, highly fermentable sugars that don’t completely digest in the small intestine, leading to abdominal pain, bloating, gas, constipation, or diarrhea. These digestive symptoms are typically referred to as irritable bowel syndrome.

Here’s what people say about ModifyHealth:

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How Is Low FODMAP Different from Eating for Gut Health?

While both approaches aim to support gut function, low FODMAP is an exclusion diet, while gut health is typically an inclusionary diet:

Reducing Symptoms vs. Nourishing the Gut Microbiome

With a low FODMAP diet the goal is to reduce symptoms like bloating, gas, and abdominal pain in people with IBS or other digestive issues. It’s a temporary diet that restricts certain foods (like onions, garlic, wheat, certain fruits, and dairy) known to exacerbate gut symptoms. Foods rich in prebiotics, like garlic and onions, are often excluded, even though they are typically considered beneficial for gut health in the general population. The low FODMAP diet has three phases:

1. Elimination Phase: Strictly avoiding high-FODMAP foods.

2. Reintroduction Phase: Gradually reintroducing specific FODMAP groups to identify triggers.

3. Personalization Phase: Establishing a long-term eating plan based on individual tolerance.

When eating for gut health: This is a more holistic and long-term approach aimed at promoting the overall health of the gut microbiome by encouraging the growth of beneficial bacteria, reducing inflammation, and enhancing digestion. It focuses on including prebiotics, probiotics, and fiber to nourish gut bacteria, rather than eliminating specific carbohydrates.

A diet for gut health focuses on including a variety of fiber-rich, prebiotic, and probiotic foods that feed the gut bacteria and support digestion. Fermentable fibers (which can be high-FODMAP) are encouraged because they nourish beneficial gut bacteria.

🛒 Healthy Pantry Swaps

My recent obsession with ingredient labels (see the recent newsletter on hummus) started when I saw Fruit Loops in the supermarket in Italy this past June - it only had 3 colors and they were all natural, not neon!

I came across “The Food Babe” on instagram who has tons of helpful material on what ingredients are in packaged foods that shouldn’t be. She’s a NYTimes bestselling authors and has 1.7 million followers on her account.

The post above lists some common pantry items and brands and some options to swap them with to make them more healthy. For example

• Nut butters: Choose ones that are organic (no pesticides), raw, and just one ingredient.

• Dressing: Swap salad dressings with soybean/canola oil and added sugar with ones that are organic and use olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil.

• Pasta: Instead of pasta from refined wheat, choose organic whole grains.

• Ketchup: Swap Heinz ketchup (second slide of the post) that has high fructose corn syrup with Primal kitchen unsweetened ketchup. I didn’t even know unsweetened ketchup existed!

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Browse the thousands of groceries and recipes available each week, or have Hungryroot curate a delivery made just for you and your family based on your preferences. Save hours planning, shopping, and cooking each week. Plus pick one free item for life.

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