Customize your preferences by selecting Calorie-Conscious and Carb-Conscious options when choosing a plan. Personalize your mealtime further by eliminating ingredients such as sesame, mushrooms, beef, and pork. You can also swap proteins with the Customize It tool in selected dishes.

Check our review for more detail about meal customization. Home Chef caters to balanced, pescatarian, and spicy foodies, too.

However, keto and gluten-free dieters may find Green Chef more suitable — though the company does offer a few meals each week tagged as Gluten-Smart and Keto-Friendly. The more meals you buy, the less you'll pay per meal. The minimum weekly order is 2 dishes for 2 people. Meal kits for omnivores, pescatarians, and people wanting to lose weight.

HelloFresh is a meal-kit provider offering great discounts to new subscribers. It also has dozens of dishes at affordable prices. Certified nutritionists and seasoned chefs design and cook HelloFresh's meals, providing excellent value for money.

Prospective customers will see the offer, if available, upon selecting Our Plans once they land on the website. The notification appears under the header. The deal often provides a considerable discount on the first purchase and you'll get a price cut no matter how big or small your order is.

Note that you'll likely pay the regular price starting from the second delivery, so consider making the most of your first-box deal by maximizing the number of servings. HelloFresh gives college students attractive deals, too. If you're a student, select the Students link in the footer to see the special offer and if you qualify.

The UNiDAYS offers and discounts may change from time to time. New subscribers may get free shipping on their initial orders. For every next purchase, you'll have to add the shipping costs to get the final order price. You'll learn the delivery rate during checkout. HelloFresh also has a referral program.

New buyers using your referral code receive a discount, while you get a bonus. Check out HelloFriends for the details when you log in. HelloFresh caters to omnivores, carb-conscious, low-calorie, and pescatarian eaters. It has over 10 keto-friendly recipes per week, while HelloFresh typically has none.

HelloFresh offers Thai, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, and Caribbean specialties, as well as traditional dishes like burgers. You can customize proteins and side dishes in selected recipes with HelloCustom.

This feature is available with every plan, but the number of applicable meals is limited. HelloFresh publishes its weekly menus 6 weeks ahead. That way, you can build up your meal plan well in advance. Check out our tested review to learn what our reviewer thought about its food.

The smallest meal kit contains 2 servings for 2 people, while the biggest box consists of 6 recipes for 4 people. Green Chef typically offers attractive first-order discounts to new subscribers.

It's USDA-certified and the first licensed California Certified Organic Farmers CCOF meal kit handler. The company sources high-quality ingredients and its nutritionists approve recipes, which expert chefs curate.

In my opinion, you get a value that exceeds the price by a large margin with Green Chef, which is one of the best organic meal delivery services. Prospective customers could get a tempting offer when they land on the website. If you get an offer providing a substantial discount, make room in your freezer to maximize your order and savings.

You may also get a price reduction throughout your first few purchases. Medics, nurses, teachers, military personnel, veterans, and first responders may benefit from exclusive deals. Select the Hero Discounts link in the footer to see your eligibility.

Once you check your legal identity with ID. me, you might qualify for substantial discounts, ongoing price cuts, or other benefits.

Free shipping on your first box might be one of them. Green Chef account owners may earn a referral bonus. When they make a second purchase, you get a bonus toward your next order.

The company also grants regular customers Free Gifts that work similarly to referrals. Personalize your mealtime by choosing between the following plan preferences:.

Check our in-depth review to learn more about each category. It also has add-ons suitable for breakfast and snacks. Pancakes, oatmeal, small bites, and cakes are some possible extras.

You can browse Green Chef's meal selection 3 or 4 weeks in advance. However, you can plan your mealtime 6 weeks ahead with Home Chef or HelloFresh. The minimum weekly order is 3 servings for 2 people.

The maximum order is 4 meals for 6 people. The fewer meals you buy, the more the cost per individual recipe increases. Home Chef-owned Fresh and Easy is a line of quick meals providing substantial deals.

The meal delivery service has minute meal kits, heat-and-eat dishes, and entrée salads. It sources fresh ingredients that customers get pre-portioned and pre-cooked depending on the selected meal type.

Grab the offered deal when you register on the Home Chef website. Check our full review to learn how to sign up. Hit the Fresh and Easy button when personalizing preferences and get the first-order discount that applies automatically.

The price cut may relate to the first or first few purchases. Students and social service employees may qualify for temporary or ongoing discounts. The former need to be verified via Student Beans. The latter have to prove their legal identity through ID.

me on the website. Depending on the status, they could get discounts on several or recurring orders that may add free one-time delivery, for example. You can also benefit from referring Fresh and Easy to your friends and relatives.

Send them invitations accompanied by referral codes. Once they purchase, they get a discount while you redeem a credit. Fresh and Easy provides reasonably priced dishes that you can prepare quickly.

Its minute meal kits feature portioned and prepared ingredients. It caters to passionate cooks with little time. If you prefer the heat-and-eat approach, order the ready-made specialties. Quick prep and cleanup are the service's trademarks. You rarely need to chop, grind, dice, or do anything with most ingredients.

Many meals contain oven-ready trays and grill-ready bags, keeping your utensils clean. Fresh and Easy is popular among pescatarians and omnivores.

The minimum weekly order is 2 servings for 2 people while the maximum order is 6 recipes for 6 people. Consider maximizing your order to get a lower price per individual meal.

Blue Apron typically offers attractive price deductions for initial orders. You should see your discount notification just below the header when you land on the website. In my experience, these deals provide considerable price reductions and may apply to more than 1 purchase.

Blue Apron applies discount coupons to your purchases when deducting the cost from your credit card. Note that the discount doesn't apply to shipping or tax unless stated otherwise. Blue Apron often waives the delivery fee on your first order in addition to the discount.

Either way, you'll get tasty, chef-prepared food and great value for money. Blue Apron also rewards its customers with referral credits on occasion. To be eligible, you must have an active account. You get the referral bonus when an invitee purchases through your invitation link and you can use awarded credits toward your future orders.

Our reviewer noted that Blue Apron's dishes cater to various dieters, including low-calorie, weight-loss, gourmet, and diabetes-friendly. However, Blue Apron typically doesn't excel in vegan options. Factor is a better choice for vegan food delivery services offering great discounts.

You can customize your Blue Apron subscription by choosing from a variety of options. You can customize some dishes after you select them from the menu. Follow the Make it Vegetarian tags if you wish to make a balanced meal vegetarian, for example.

I also found that you can choose between various types of meat to personalize a dish. For instance, I could choose between tenderloin, bistro, and ribeye steaks.

The more dishes you order, the lower price per individual meal you'll pay. The minimum order for prepared meals is 6 servings per week. Or you can order meal kits of 2 meals for 2 people up to 5 meals for 4 people per week. Options for diabetics, keto eaters, and dieters wanting to lose weight.

BistroMD has discounts that make it an affordable choice for weight-loss dieting. These can include substantial price deductions, free shipping, and referral bonuses. Plus, licensed dietitians approve all of its meals.

BistroMD's special offer to new customers reduces the price for the introductory period. Military employees and first responders can also benefit from discounts. Existing customers can refer the meal delivery service to their friends and claim a bonus.

Sign in to your account and click on the Refer button to send an invitation. Gluten Free — meals lacking rye, barley, and wheat.

Heart Healthy — dishes containing no more than mg of sodium. Keto Flex — a diet providing results without demanding sacrifice. Menopause — doctor-designed food dealing with hormone changes.

Choose between BistroMD's Full Week, Work Week, and Custom programs. The Full Week 7-day Program provides you with 7 breakfasts and lunches, 6 dinners, and My Night.

My Night gives you the freedom to cook for yourself. The Work Week 5-day Program consists of 5 breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. The Custom Program lets you consult with a dietitian and design your diet. BistroMD provides meals inspired by Italian and Mediterranean cuisines.

The more meals you buy, the lower the cost per serving. The Work Week Program consists of 15 dishes, but you can lower the number of portions with the Custom Program.

Purple Carrot is a meal delivery service that offers meat-free dishes. You can choose between meal kits and prepared meals. Depending on the meal type, you can prepare the meal kits in 15 to 45 minutes.

New subscribers typically benefit from a discount on their first orders. If so, the price reduction applies automatically when you choose a plan, you don't have to do anything to claim it. Active account owners can take advantage of the Share a Box referral program. Note that the promotion doesn't apply to extras.

If you add any of those, Purple Carrot will charge your card. You can also order Plantry snacks, with donuts and cookies being among the options. As well as 16 prepared meals, you can choose Less Prep dishes if you want to cook but have limited time.

These recipes require fewer kitchen utensils than other meals, reducing cleanup time. You can find them accompanied by pre-cut ingredients and sauces. Most of Purple Carrot's non-produce components are organic and non-GMO.

If ingredient quality is important to you, Green Chef — a USDA-certified organic company — has a vegan plan that may be a worthy substitute.

Our Purple Carrot review has more details about the produce it uses. Purple Carrot caters to carb-conscious, diabetic, vegetarian, vegan, and gourmet eaters, among others.

Its meals qualify for weight loss, too. But consider checking Nutrisystem for dedicated weight-loss plans with attractive deals. The minimum order is 2 servings per 3 meals. You can save a substantial amount of money if you order more dishes.

Nutrisystem specializes in weight-loss programs and offers great savings when you use a coupon. The meal delivery service specializes in prepared meals that allow people to lose weight while keeping hunger at bay. Nutrisystem often offers great promotions for new customers.

These could be time-limited offers relating to any of the service's plans. You're likely to get a substantial price cut, accompanied by discounted shipment or some other benefit. The deal might even include recurring discounts for subsequent orders.

Check whether Nutrisystem offers time-limited upgrades on its programs. If so, you can enjoy the benefits of a pricier plan for the cost of a less expensive one.

The deal might include perks such as menu extension and the inclusion of 7 instead of 5 daily meals, for example. Nutrisystem also tends to offer discounts on A La Carte purchases.

Scroll to the footer and click on the A La Carte link. You may get a certain percentage off your purchase, and even free delivery. Nutrisystem has a range of targeted weight-loss plans.

These include plans for partners, diabetics, and the Complete 55 plan tailored for men and women. All plans include ready-made recipes, coaching sessions, main daily meals, and snacks — you can find out more about them in our in-depth review. Meals are delivered frozen rather than fresh, so make room in your freezer before purchasing.

You may need to keep snacks in the freezer, too. Vegans who are looking to lose weight should check out Purple Carrot instead, as many meals on its menu are less than calories.

Dinnerly is one of the best budget meal delivery services in the market. Besides low prices, you can count on quality ingredients when purchasing Dinnerly's dishes. For example, its poultry contains no antibiotics, not even in traces.

Although Dinnerly is already affordable, you can save even more on your first order. Coupons often provide an attractive discount on the first few orders. The savings can decline with every purchase, so consider maxing out your initial order to save big.

The referral may get them significant discounts on a few orders or even a free box. Every box earns you a referral, but note that you can generate 10 referrals at most. To send a referral, log into your account and go to Invite a friend. First responders, teachers, medics, nurses, students, and military and government personnel are eligible.

You'll need to verify your legal identity via ID. Dinnerly has over items on its menu, which you can find out more about in our dedicated review. Most recipes are suitable for lunch and dinner. Breakfast options and desserts are far fewer.

Choose between Two-Person Box and Family Box when personalizing your plan. People avoiding animal proteins can easily make them vegetarian by checking the dedicated box. If you're a fan of plant-based food, Purple Carrot will give you more choice since it specializes in vegan dishes.

Top Plans Top Plans See Menu See Menu See Menu See Menu See Menu See Menu See Menu See Menu See Menu See Menu Our Rating Our Rating 9. Meal delivery services provide special deals and promotions comprising discounts, free deliveries, and rewards. But make sure you also filter the services by the diets they support, price, and overall efficiency.

Take the following steps to single out the meal delivery service catering to your needs best:. You can check out my deep-dive review of HelloFresh to learn more about the easy meal delivery service. The deal : HelloFresh is offering a signup deal worth 18 free servings spread across nine boxes -- so, you'll have to commit to more than two months.

You'll also get free shipping on the first box and a free breakfast item in each box for life. ButcherBox isn't exactly a meal delivery service, but you can certainly make some excellent meals with what this online butcher service sends in its monthly boxes. ButcherBox is a meat subscription service specializing in Australian grass-fed beef, although you can also have heritage pork, wild salmon and organic chicken in your delivery, depending on the subscription you pick.

I did the math and ButcherBox's premium meat delivery is cheaper than if you were to buy the same high-end cuts at a grocery store. Read our full ButcherBox review here. The deal : Get your choice of 3 pounds of organic chicken thighs, 2 pounds of ground beef or 1 pound of steak tips in each box for a year.

It doesn't get any easier than Factor's prepared meals -- just heat and eat. Most of Factor's weekly menu options are healthy and low-carb or low-calorie so you can kick this month off on the right foot. Read our full Factor review here.

Dinnerly is one of the cheapest meal delivery services even without a discount code. Read our full Dinnerly review. Gobble is quite similar to the other services, except that many items come already chopped, peeled, marinated and so on -- which can save you some prep time.

The two meals I received, Yankee pot roast and cacio e pepe, were terrific. That's about as cheap as you'll find high-end meal kits anywhere. For more, read our Gobble review. Blue Apron is still the best meal kit service after more than 10 years in the business.

Read our full Blue Apron review here. Snake River Farms specializes in impossibly rich and tender Wagyu beef -- the expensive stuff with fat marbling as far as the eye can see. We love Snake River Farms, but that meat isn't cheap. That's why we're pouncing on this deal.

Of all the prepared meal services I've tried, CookUnity was right up there in the top two or three with a massive selection and a high overall hit rate. Many of the menu offerings have been created by restaurant chefs and cooking personalities such as Einat Admony Taïm, Balaboosta , John DeLucie Waverly Inn, Lumaca and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

Read our CookUnity review. This signup offer is for one the best meal healthy delivery services we've tried. Want to see how much I liked it? Read our Fresh N Lean review. Good Chop has the chops -- pork, specifically -- along with excellent cuts of beef, organic chicken and a range of seafood options.

You can try it for much cheaper than that. You can pause or cancel your Good Chop subscription at any time.

Green Chef has some of the best healthy meal kits we've tried, using largely organic produce and ethically raised meats. Green Chef is a little more per serving than other meal kits, but you'll taste it in the final dish. Full review of Green Chef here. Another of our favorite healthy delivery services is ModifyHealth.

The company is a great option for those with digestive issues and offers dozens of healthy meals for those keeping to a low-FODMAP, gluten-free, low-carb or heart-friendly diet.

And the meals are ready to go so you can just heat them and eat them right away, prep-free. Read the full review here. Other popular prepared meal services such as CookUnity and Fresh N Lean are ready to send premade, ready-to-eat dinners to your doorstep, at per-serving prices that are far cheaper than takeout.

I've tried most of them and they're all pretty solid, with differences to consider depending on your budget, diet, taste and kitchen skill level.

You can check out CNET's roundups of the best meal kit delivery services and best healthy food delivery services for a more detailed taste. Remember, nearly all of these meal kit companies let you pause or cancel anytime, so the risk and commitment when signing up for a meal kit service is minimal.

Whether you're looking for ways to eat healthily, learn to cook new recipes or just make fewer trips to the grocery store this summer, a healthy , versatile and budget-friendly meal delivery deal can help you do it on the cheap. These offers were valid at the time of publication, but they can end at any time and may be restricted by geography and other cookie-based conditions in your browser.

If you don't see a deal populate, try in a new window or private browser. In the meantime, if you've already tried one or more of these, tell me which ones and what you liked or didn't like. My advice: Take advantage of each and every one of these offers making sure to pause or cancel after, unless you want to continue.

You can see which service you like best and get super cheap takeout-style meals for weeks at a time. Virtually all of the services we tried allow you to pause or cancel any time just in case you don't love it, so there's almost no risk after the deal is up. Although you may have to unsubscribe from their email blasts.

Most brands just want you to try out the meals and see if you dig them and those brands are willing to make it very easy and cheap to do that. To make things easier, we already tried the top meal kits and meal delivery services so you'll know exactly what to expect and you can pick the best food delivery deal for you and your tastes.

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Think eating healthy foods is too expensive to try? You can enjoy nutritious foods without breaking the bank — and there are more benefits than just saving money, said Riley Thornton, wellness specialist in UAB Employee Wellness.

Create a shopping list. The biggest key to smart, budget-friendly eating is setting aside time to plan ahead. A weekly meal plan can help you create a master grocery list. Prioritize food dollars for vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy, lean protein and whole grains, rather than highly processed items and packaged snack foods, which can be expensive.

Instead, prepare some healthy snacks ahead of time to eat during the week. Plan around weekly sales. Be sure to compare national brands with store labels for lowest prices. Not sure whether or not to buy five individual-sized yogurt packages or one larger yogurt container? Try this when deciding between fresh or frozen items such as broccoli, regular or family-size boxes of cereals and single-serving or large containers of yogurt.

Shop for seasonal produce. Local, seasonal produce is at its peak flavor and is more readily available for a lower price, Thornton said. They usually have the same nutritional quality, but check the labels for added sugars or salt.

Always buy your favorite meat when you see it on sale. Animal protein is often the most expensive ingredient in recipes, so planning a meatless meal several times each week can also cut down your costs. Using your freezer more often can help reduce food waste and help prepare you for nights when you may be tempted to spend money on eating out.

Plan to double a healthy recipe each week and freeze leftovers to have for another time. Mix your leftover ground meat protein with a marinara sauce to freeze and have ready for a spaghetti night, buy frozen vegetables to add to a stir-fry or freeze fresh spinach to put in your next smoothie.

Stock up on discounted grains and dry goods. Whole grains and dried beans are generally inexpensive, so you can get more nutrition for your dollar.

Take advantage of sales and bulk bins and prepare dried beans, peas and lentils ahead of time to freeze so you have fiber- and protein-rich foods on hand at all times.

Reduce food waste. According to a EPA study , Americans toss more than 38 million tons of food each year. Make the most of your food by planning to use highly perishable foods such as fish, greens, berries and fresh herbs earlier in the week while saving heartier items for later.

Enjoy leftovers for lunch or create new meals with your leftovers. From learning how to develop an academic plan, find lactation centers on campus, gain access to Blazer Kitchen and more, UAB is a place where parenting Blazers can thrive.

Appointments are available April 3-June 1. Activate your account and explore new ways to earn cash rewards. Throughout Wellness Week Oct. Take a walk around campus to find a little-known green space closest to you and take a moment for mindfulness using this Google Map we created just for you.

Established by a committee of individuals from across the university and UAB Medicine, Wellness Week is designed to help the UAB community prioritize rest, well-being, mindfulness, movement and good nutrition.

Advice from five fellow employees on getting started, finding a group, staying motivated and coping with weather. Plus: how to run a successful walking meeting. Get answers to some of the more frequently asked questions about the COVID voluntary vaccine incentive.

Each Wednesday in October, join Walk with Wellness meetings on the UAB Walking Trails. Stop by anytime from 11 a. One highlight is an interactive self-care plan that enables users to set goals and track their healthy habits, activities and mood each day.

From doctors to chaplains to counselors, UAB employees supported patients, students and each other with compassionate care using telehealth, mental health apps, innovative testing strategies and more.

B Well UAB helps students easily access resources on mobile devices and build a self-care plan that encourages healthy habits. Blazers Bounce Back, which has helped thousands of students develop resiliency skills, will be available to all UAB students in Canvas during the spring semester.

This free tool, available to employees and their families through a UAB partnership, lets users practice quick techniques to relieve tension, find calm, create positive thoughts and manage stress.

The UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center will be eligible for up to 15 free counseling sessions and 15 free life-coaching sessions per calendar year, an increase from 12 per year in response to an increase in mental health and wellness needs during the COVID pandemic.

Depression symptoms are rising during the pandemic, but a new study shows that having a healthy savings account has a protective effect. Free financial counseling from UAB and other employee training resources offer a step-by-step guide to savings success. For its commitment to employee health and corporate health programming, UAB was named one of five finalists of the Healthiest Employers of Alabama, an awards program administered by health-intelligence platform Springbuk.

New services include a primary-care mental health team with a licensed psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioner for telehealth appointments — all hosted through HIPAA-compliant Zoom. Don't foolishly pay full price for meal kits. OK, you've made it through the first month of without completely abandoning your healthy eating goals.

Who could blame you for needing some help to keep it going? There are ridiculously cheap online meal delivery deals in February for healthy , wholesome food to ensure you slay the dragons of temptation and keep a steady stream of healthy eats coming to the table.

Meal delivery services offer mega discounts for new subscribers. If you've already tried one of the meal kits or prepared meal services on this list, nothing is stopping you from checking out a new service and taking advantage of one of their rock-bottom new-customer discounts.

If you need help deciding on which deal to pounce, I've devised a list of the best services for along with seven tips and tricks to get the most out of your meal kit service. Below you'll find the best deals on meat kits, prepared meal subscriptions, grocery delivery and meat delivery for February.

Read more: Here's How to Get Months of Meal Kits for Next to Nothing. That's not a typo. Read more: Are Meal Kits More Expensive Than Buying the Groceries? We Did the Math. Daily Harvest sells easy-prep vegan meals, including smoothies, grain bowls, flatbreads and soups. There's also no subscription necessary if you want to give it a quick tryout.

You won't see a ton of haute cuisine in EveryPlate's weekly menu, but there are plenty of satisfying dinners for the cold weather ahead. I tried its pork sloppy joes and the chicken and linguine in a tomato cream sauce. All the meals I made were great, easy to prepare and light on the wallet.

Read our EveryPlate review. The deal : EveryPlate is already our pick as the best meal kit service for families on a budget, but it's bordering on ridiculously cheap when you sign up now.

For those eating plant-based or looking to add more vegetarian recipes to the weekly menu, Purple Carrot is the service to try. I tried Purple Carrot's meat-free meal kits , and all the recipes I made were a huge hit, earning it a CNET Editors' Choice award.

HelloFresh has more total meal kit selections than any other service and most of them are pretty easy to prepare. You can check out my deep-dive review of HelloFresh to learn more about the easy meal delivery service.

The deal : HelloFresh is offering a signup deal worth 18 free servings spread across nine boxes -- so, you'll have to commit to more than two months.

You'll also get free shipping on the first box and a free breakfast item in each box for life. ButcherBox isn't exactly a meal delivery service, but you can certainly make some excellent meals with what this online butcher service sends in its monthly boxes.

ButcherBox is a meat subscription service specializing in Australian grass-fed beef, although you can also have heritage pork, wild salmon and organic chicken in your delivery, depending on the subscription you pick. I did the math and ButcherBox's premium meat delivery is cheaper than if you were to buy the same high-end cuts at a grocery store.

Read our full ButcherBox review here. The deal : Get your choice of 3 pounds of organic chicken thighs, 2 pounds of ground beef or 1 pound of steak tips in each box for a year.

It doesn't get any easier than Factor's prepared meals -- just heat and eat. Most of Factor's weekly menu options are healthy and low-carb or low-calorie so you can kick this month off on the right foot. Read our full Factor review here. Dinnerly is one of the cheapest meal delivery services even without a discount code.

Read our full Dinnerly review. Gobble is quite similar to the other services, except that many items come already chopped, peeled, marinated and so on -- which can save you some prep time.

The two meals I received, Yankee pot roast and cacio e pepe, were terrific. That's about as cheap as you'll find high-end meal kits anywhere.

For more, read our Gobble review. Blue Apron is still the best meal kit service after more than 10 years in the business. Read our full Blue Apron review here. Snake River Farms specializes in impossibly rich and tender Wagyu beef -- the expensive stuff with fat marbling as far as the eye can see.

We love Snake River Farms, but that meat isn't cheap. That's why we're pouncing on this deal. Of all the prepared meal services I've tried, CookUnity was right up there in the top two or three with a massive selection and a high overall hit rate.

Many of the menu offerings have been created by restaurant chefs and cooking personalities such as Einat Admony Taïm, Balaboosta , John DeLucie Waverly Inn, Lumaca and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Read our CookUnity review.

This signup offer is for one the best meal healthy delivery services we've tried. Want to see how much I liked it?

Read our Fresh N Lean review. Good Chop has the chops -- pork, specifically -- along with excellent cuts of beef, organic chicken and a range of seafood options. You can try it for much cheaper than that. You can pause or cancel your Good Chop subscription at any time.

Green Chef has some of the best healthy meal kits we've tried, using largely organic produce and ethically raised meats. Green Chef is a little more per serving than other meal kits, but you'll taste it in the final dish. Full review of Green Chef here.

Another of our favorite healthy delivery services is ModifyHealth. The company is a great option for those with digestive issues and offers dozens of healthy meals for those keeping to a low-FODMAP, gluten-free, low-carb or heart-friendly diet. And the meals are ready to go so you can just heat them and eat them right away, prep-free.

Read the full review here. Other popular prepared meal services such as CookUnity and Fresh N Lean are ready to send premade, ready-to-eat dinners to your doorstep, at per-serving prices that are far cheaper than takeout.

I've tried most of them and they're all pretty solid, with differences to consider depending on your budget, diet, taste and kitchen skill level.

You can check out CNET's roundups of the best meal kit delivery services and best healthy food delivery services for a more detailed taste. Remember, nearly all of these meal kit companies let you pause or cancel anytime, so the risk and commitment when signing up for a meal kit service is minimal.

Whether you're looking for ways to eat healthily, learn to cook new recipes or just make fewer trips to the grocery store this summer, a healthy , versatile and budget-friendly meal delivery deal can help you do it on the cheap. These offers were valid at the time of publication, but they can end at any time and may be restricted by geography and other cookie-based conditions in your browser.

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