︎ Future Fuel
Easy Eating with Diabetes
By Noorhan Moustafa ︎
Hypothesis
If individuals with chronic conditions such as diabetes or kidney disease use the FutureFuel app that integrates healthcare provider guidance, personalized recipes, and smart grocery management then they will demonstrate improved adherence to dietary recommendations and greater confidence in managing their nutrition compared to individuals using standard recipe or meal-planning apps.
If individuals with chronic conditions such as diabetes or kidney disease use the FutureFuel app that integrates healthcare provider guidance, personalized recipes, and smart grocery management then they will demonstrate improved adherence to dietary recommendations and greater confidence in managing their nutrition compared to individuals using standard recipe or meal-planning apps.
- Why
Having extreme dietary restrictions can make people feel isolated, and poor eating habits can cause a vicious cycle of leading to more health conditions.
- How
By being linked to a patients portal, the foods that have been shown to lower that specif ic patients sugar levels can be added to the f ilter options. When you select a recipe, an ingredients list is created to allow you to mark the ingredients you have and by enabling locations, the app can notify you when you are near stores to remind you to pick up your remaning items. The app can also notify you throughout the week to help you complete steps in advance that will make it easier when it comes to meal time.
- What
A food app that provides you with quick recipies, filtered to your dietary needs and verified by hospital clinicians. It connects with your providor and provides a community space for other patients with diabetes.
- So What
Having diabetes with no support network can be very isolating leading to further health problems.Having recipies backed by your providors and vetted by other patients allows you to feel more confident with a tailored plan and provides you with a community.
The Link Between Design and Outcomes
This app addresses the first two steps in the design continuim, information and product. By providing users with relevant information to them through recipies and what foods specificly are beneficial or detrimental to them. The aim of this app is to work with patients like Sean who struggle to prepare healthy meals at home and instead rely on frozen meals with preservatives and that don’t help manage control blood sugar levels. Patients like Sean also experience feelings of isolation while dealing with their health problems. With a space for discussion within this app, it aims to help improve the mental health of users. Through aiming to manage physical and mental health, the goal is to help users start to feel better and more in control with their health instead of feeling like they are constantly running for the next task. With these improvements patients can hopefully start to spend more time improving their health conditions and spend more time doing the things they love.
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