No time to cook?
Eating healthy has never been easier or faster than with these prepared meal delivery services.
And there are nopots and pansto clean up afterward, either.
So, its like eating a healthy, home-cooked meal, but without any of the hassle.
Each CookUnity meal serves one.
Healthy factor:Many of the ingredients are local, organic, or sustainably sourced.
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The chefs are mindful of sodium levels and butter, and often use olive oil.
CookUnity delivers across the country.
Thistle
For:Anyone who loves colorful, nutritious, and tasty meals.
Need-to-know:Thistles meals are designed to be balanced and nutrient-packed, featuring simple whole foods and seasonal ingredients.
There are options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, juices, and wellness shots.
The meals are plant-forward but you could also choose lean meat protein in many of the menu items.
Each meal is one serving.
They also contain protein-rich grains like quinoa and brown rice and healthy fats like avocados and nuts.
All meals are gluten- and dairy-free, and have no refined white sugars or artificial preservatives.
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Cost:Meals start at $11.50 or $42/week.
Methodology
For:Wellness lovers who want scientifically nutritious meals.
Need-to-know:Methodology mealscombine science and nutrition, and are designed for maximum plant variety and minimum saturated fat.
Celebs like Zedd and Olympian Meryl Davis are all fans.
Healthy factor:Meals are made with whole, real foods, and most items are sugar- and gluten-free.
Delivery details:Methodology delivers weekly to cities in Northern and Southern California.
Most meals are delivered in glass jars in an insulated box.
There are 4+ vegetables in every meal.
Ingredients are organic when possible, and there are no artificial ingredients, added sugars, or preservatives.
There are both vegetarian and vegan options.
Delivery details:Mosaic delivers to most major metro areas in the Eastern and Western U.S.
The meals will be good for over three months in the freezer, and all packaging is recyclable.
you could also add snacks to your order.
Healthy Factor:Fresh n Lean uses locally grown, organic ingredients, and everything is gluten- and GMO-free.
Most meals are also dairy- and soy-free.
The animal products are antibiotic- and hormone-free, as well as free-range and cage-free.
There are no refined sugars or artificial flavors.
Delivery details:Fresh n Lean delivers to all 50 states.
All meals arrive in a recyclable, insulated box and stay fresh for 7-10 days in the fridge.
Territory
For:Foodies who want to support local chefs.
Healthy Factor:Territory uses responsibly-sourced, non-inflammatory ingredients, and healthy fats.
Animal proteins are antibiotic- and hormone-free, and seafood is sustainably fished or farmed.
Meals are good for three days after the delivery date.
Cost:Meals start at $11.95 and vary by menu items and meal size.
Most packaging items can be recycled or industrially composted.
Sunbasket
For:Fans of farm-fresh meals.
The meals are dietician-approved and source high-quality, healthy ingredients.
Sunbasket also gives back by donating to nonprofits across the U.S. that provide healthy food to underserved communities.
Meals use minimal sugar and processed ingredients, and there are gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian options.
Delivery details:Meals are delivered cold-packed in reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging.
Cost:Starting at $9.99 per serving for the Fresh & Ready plan (4-10 meals/week).
Factor
For:Those looking for some dietitian-designed meals.
Theyre delivered fresh to your door and you just need to heat them (microwave or oven).
The menu features 29+ meals (each meal feeds one) and changes weekly.
Healthy factor:Factor uses high-quality, fresh ingredients in all the meals.
Cost:Meals start at $11 and you might choose to receive 6-18 meals/week.
Ingredients are whole and unprocessed, and the Dirty Dozen are sourced organically.
The packaging is 100 percent recyclable.
If your order is over 10 meals, you get free shipping.
Purple Carrot sources from farmers across the country, and most non-product items are organic.
Most of the packaging is recyclable.
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