Food For Health
Food and Nutrition in Healthcare
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Food For Health: The positive economic, medical, and social impact of maternal nutrition as intervention
Food For Health Provides Nutrition As Intervention
Research demonstrates the impact that access to and education about optimal foods and balanced nutrition has on development, health, and future outcomes. At Umoja, our Food For Health medically-tailored grocery delivery programs are designed for at-home delivery of nutritious, tailored foods, that are carefully crafted to meet the needs of specific populations, ensuring guided access to a wholesome variety of foods.
Developed by registered dietitians, each menu is designed to meet specific dietary standards for whole health. Our client-customized nutrition programs support the prevention and management of chronic conditions, to reduce readmissions and emergency visits, lower healthcare costs, and to fight food insecurity and access barriers. Introduce one of our on-hand programs or work with our team to develop custom options to meet the needs of your community.
Benefits of Medically-Tailored Grocery Programs
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Research demonstrates the impact that access to and education about optimal foods and balanced nutrition has on development, health, and future outcomes. At Umoja, our Food For Health medically-tailored grocery delivery programs are carefully crafted to meet the nutritional needs of specific populations, ensuring guided access to a wholesome variety of foods.
Renal / ESRD
Carefully designed to meet the specific needs of patients at various stages of kidney disease, with select foods that reduce the strain on kidney functions.
This menu incorporates:
- Low Fat
- Low or No Sodium
- Heart-healthy Proteins
- Whole Grains
- Fruits in Natural Juices
- Carefully Selected
- Vegetables & Legumes
Diabetes
Menus supporting the management of diabetes through low or no sodium foods, balanced nutrition to maintain blood sugar levels. Menus designed for diabetes prevention programs are available.
This menu incorporates:
- Low or No Sodium
- Healthy Carbohydrates
- Fiber-rich
- Lean Proteins
- Fruits in Natural Juices
- Vegetables & Legumes
- Controlled Portions
Heart Health
Designed to provide delicious foods with low or no sodium, lower added sugars and whole grains to support patients with hypertension and chronic heart disease.
This menu incorporates:
- Low Fat
- Low or No Sodium
- Heart-healthy Proteins
- Whole Grains
- Fruits in Natural Juices
- Vegetables & Legumes
Weight Management
Balanced, wholesome menus tailored to help with portion control, and ensure sustained energy and satisfaction throughout the day.
This menu incorporates:
- Fruits in natural juices
- Vegetables
- Calcium-rich Foods
- Lean proteins
- Heart-healthy legumes
- Controlled Portions
Oncology / Cancer Care
Menus designed to provide essential nutrients and maintain a healthy weight to preserve strength.
This menu incorporates:
- Heart-healthy Legumes
- High Protein Foods
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Fiber-rich
- Nutrient-dense Foods
- Antioxidant-rich
Essentials / SDOH
Balanced combination of foods to ensure daily nutrition intake. Available for children, individuals and families.
This menu incorporates:
- Heart-healthy Legumes
- High Protein Foods
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Fiber-rich Foods
- Nutrient-dense Foods
- Antioxidant-rich Foods
Food For Health Partners
Umoja Food For Health medically-tailored grocery programs are fully customizable and designed to meet specific dietary needs, spend and cadence to achieve positive outcomes for a wide range of partners:
Public and Private Insurers
We partner with Biopharmaceutical, Medtech, Clinic Research Organizations, and Private Insurance Providers to provide our customizable medically-tailored grocery programs.
Life Sciences
We partner with Biopharmaceutical, Medtech, and Clinic Research Organizations to provide our customizable medically-tailored grocery programs.
Government Agencies
We partner with various government agencies to provide our customizable medically-tailored grocery programs.
How it works
At Umoja, we handle everything for your custom meal kit program from start to finish. Our process makes it easy for your organization to design programs that meet the wide variety of needs in your community and ensure delivery of tailored nutrition on time, every time.
1. Blueprint
- Needs Assessment
- Menu Selection
- Schedule and frequency
2. Procurement
- Sourcing of components
- Procurement of materials
3. Enrollment
- Submit recipient data
- Encrypted, secure storage
- Validation
4. Box Building
- Custom meal kit building
- Labelling
5. Delivery
- Ship meal kits through network of logistics partners
- On-time, at-home delivery
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