Frequently asked questions

For each analyzed meal, Nourish estimates a score from 0 to 100 using:

• Microbiome support, including plant variety, fiber, prebiotics, and fermented foods
• Estimated digestibility, including processing level, preparation, and portion size
• Inflammation-related food characteristics
• Nutrition values such as calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, and fiber

Nourish analyzes your photo or description to create the estimate. It does not measure your microbiome, digestion, or inflammation, and it is not medical advice.

• 80-100: Excellent
• 60-79: Solid
• 40-59: Fair
• 0-39: Needs work

Your daily score starts with the average of that day’s analyzed meal scores. Progress toward your saved water target can add up to 10 points. If you have no analyzed meals that day, there is no food score.

Nourish uses your dietary restrictions, saved health context such as IBS or reflux, and goals when estimating meals and suggesting options. It does not diagnose a condition or decide what caused a reaction.

Open the meal log, then take or import a photo, describe the meal, scan a barcode, repeat a recent meal, or choose a recipe. Photos and descriptions need an internet connection for analysis.

Meal results are estimates, so give them a quick check. You can edit the serving size and core nutrition values, or delete the meal and try again with a clearer photo or description.

Yes. Open a meal to edit its serving size and core nutrition values or delete it. Editing and deletion require an internet connection.

Nutrition values are estimates based on the photo and details you provide. If precision matters, use a food scale for portion sizes. Food-factor scores estimate characteristics of the meal; they do not measure your microbiome, digestion, or inflammation.

Tap the water card on the Home screen, then enter how much you drank.

Your water target is part of your nutrition plan and is typically based on your weight, activity level, and goals. View or change it in Settings under Nutrition Plan.

Yes. Go to Settings, open Nutrition Plan, and edit your water target (in liters).

Your starting plan is calculated on your device using:

• Age, height, and weight
• Your gender selection (Nourish uses a midpoint if you select non-binary or prefer not to say)
• Activity level

The plan estimates maintenance needs rather than creating a weight-loss deficit. It is not a medical nutrition prescription.

Yes. In Settings under Nutrition Plan, you can recalculate from your saved measurements and activity level or manually adjust your targets.

Your plan includes daily targets for:

• Calories
• Protein (grams)
• Carbohydrates (grams)
• Fat (grams)
• Fiber (grams)
• Water (liters)

Your food streak tracks consecutive days with at least one logged meal. The streak resets if you go more than one day without logging.

If you logged yesterday, your streak stays active through today. It resets after a full calendar day passes without a meal, so one meal log a day keeps it going.

Your current streak is displayed in the app header. Historical streak data is available in the Stats screen.

Use the Stats tab to see:

• Gut health score trends over time
• Weekly recaps
• Progress toward your nutrition goals
• Historical data for calories, macros, fiber, and water

Yes. Use the calendar on the home screen to select any date and view your logs and progress for that day.

Nourish+ includes:

• Unlimited meal estimates
• Nutrition plans based on your profile
• Detailed progress tracking
• Gut-health insights and suggestions

The app shows current monthly and yearly prices before you buy. A trial appears only when Apple confirms that your account and selected plan are eligible.

Go to Settings, open Subscription, and tap "Manage Subscription" to view or cancel your subscription through your device's subscription management.

Nourish+ is required for ongoing access after onboarding and any eligible trial. Existing subscribers should sign in with the same account and can use Restore Purchases if access does not appear.

Go to Settings, open Notifications, and toggle "Enable Notifications." You can then customize meal logging reminders, water reminders, and streak reminders.

You can independently enable meal, water, and streak reminders. Their delivery times are currently set by the app and are not individually editable.

Go to Settings, open Notifications, and toggle off "Enable Notifications" or disable individual reminder types.

Go to Settings and tap the edit icon (pencil) next to any section:

• Measurements (height, weight, gender, birthday)
• Nutrition Plan (calories, macros, fiber, water)
• Preferences (goals, symptoms, dietary restrictions, activity level)

Yes. When editing Measurements in Settings, you can toggle between metric and imperial units.

Scroll to the bottom of Settings and tap "Sign Out."

We collect:

• Account information and sign-in identifiers
• Profile and wellness information you provide
• Meal photos or descriptions, nutrition logs, reactions, water logs, and recipe content
• Subscription and entitlement status
• Optional product analytics and technical diagnostics, only if you opt in

Current v2 Apple Health values are read and calculated on your device rather than uploaded. See the Privacy Policy for provider and historical-processing details.

Meal and recipe photos are stored in Nourish’s file storage and sent over encrypted connections. With your permission, a photo may be processed by Google Gemini or Anthropic Claude when you use an AI feature. No online system can promise absolute security.

Yes. In the app, open Settings and tap "Delete Account." You must be online to finish the deletion. Deleting your account does not cancel an Apple subscription, so cancel that separately in Apple’s subscription settings.

Nourish does not sell health information or use it for targeted advertising. Service providers handle only the data needed for sign-in, storage, subscriptions, optional analytics and diagnostics, and analysis features. Current Apple Health values stay on your device. See the Privacy Policy for the full details.

Update through the App Store and sign in once with the same Apple or Google account you used in v1. Nourish matches the exact account ID rather than relying on email alone. If your eligible history or subscription does not appear, do not create a new account; email support@nourishhealth.app.

The v2 update can transfer eligible profile settings, meal and nutrition logs, supported reactions, and water logs. Subscription access is restored separately through the same account and Apple’s purchase system.

The update does not transfer v1 meal or storage photos, user-created recipes or favorites, generated insight history, notification schedules, purchase-transfer records, or other old system data. Save anything you need from those categories before updating, and contact support if you need help.

The old offline queue was not safely tied to an account, so v2 never assigns it from a matching email alone. If one previous account can be verified on the same device, the app offers a protected recovery step. If ownership is unclear, those queued meals stay separate so they cannot appear in the wrong account.

Ensure you've granted camera permissions in iOS Settings under Nourish. If issues persist, try restarting the app or your device.

A meal usually takes a few seconds to analyze. If it is still working, check your internet connection and try again.

Pull down on the Home screen to refresh. If nothing changes, check your internet connection and restart the app.

After you have signed in on a device, some saved content stays available and supported meal and water logs can wait to sync. They upload when you reconnect. Meal analysis, edits, reactions, recipes, purchases, and account deletion need an internet connection.

Log close to when you eat so ingredients and reactions are easier to remember. One meal log a day keeps your streak going.

Yes. Snacks help build a more complete record of your day.

Take a photo and add a note for anything the image may miss, such as ingredients, sauces, or how the meal was prepared.

For best results:

• Take clear, well-lit photos
• Include every part of the meal
• Log meals consistently
• Update your dietary restrictions and symptoms in Settings if they change

There is not currently a self-service export button. Email support@nourishhealth.app to request an export or exercise an applicable privacy right. We may need to verify that you control the account.

Email support@nourishhealth.app or use Settings → Help & Support → Send Feedback in the app.