The best meal delivery services to boost your health

Improve your cooking and meal planning skills with these meal kits delivered right to your doorstep

UPDATED JUNE 23, 2020 2:30 PM EDTJUN 23, 2020, 2:30 PM EDT

We’ll need an extra boost of health and inspiration when it comes to meal planning. Whether you practice a vegan, vegetarian, keto or paleo diet, there are different types of meal delivery services for your lifestyle. Grocery shopping can be a time-consuming task and even with online instant services, cooking and planning can be a daunting task. From chef-driven meal plans to healthy snacks for smoothie enthusiasts, meal delivery programs offer a wide variety of options to reach your health goals. For those with a busy schedule, meal kits are a great alternative to recreate dinners like Martha Stewart and usually they arrive in a refrigerated box right to your doorstep - all you need are 15 minutes or less to cook.

For smoothie enthusiasts

If you love blending foods this meal service is for you. Daily Harvest offers smoothies, soups, oat bowls, harvest bowls and more to nourish your body. This service is great if you are trying to add more fruits and vegetables into your diet. Also, most of the recipes are filled with organic ingredients.

Under 30 minutes meals

Cook like Martha Stewart with Marley Spoon’s meal kits. This service offers a variety of meal plans for the vegetarian or vegan eater and plans start as low as $18 per week. Most meals are designed to be cooked under 30 minutes and some of them are kid-friendly. Each week Martha Stewart releases 20 new recipes to add variety to your meals.

For busy parents

All meals from Gobble are prepared in 15 minutes. The dinner kits arrive marinated and chopped, leaving you extra time to spend with your kids. This is an easy way to prepare homemade meals while letting the chefs worry about the rest. You can choose between a two-people or four-people plan.

For all dietary needs

Green Chef meets any dietary needs. Whether you are pescatarian, vegan or vegetarian, this meal delivery service offers pre-measured and prepared meals for easy cooking. Green Chef prides itself on being the #1 sustainable meal kit service and using only high-quality ingredients.

Hello Fresh

Learn how to make a parmesan-crusted chicken with Hello Fresh. The easy-to-follow recipes are made under 20 minutes and the service offers three different plans - classic, vegetarian and family-friendly. Meals start at $7.49 and you can choose the flexible plan in case you want to cancel any time.

For vegans

Purple Carrot is focused on vegan meals and all plant-based recipes. You can choose from breakfast, lunch or packaged snacks for the week. However, the preparation time can be lengthy. So if you love cooking and enjoy eating plants, Purple Carrot will deliver your dream meals.

For the busy eater

Factor offers chef-prepared meals for people that don’t have time to cook. All you need to do is order the meals and microwave it. There are different meal options including keto diet, paleo diet or gluten-free diet.

For fitness enthusiasts

Fresh n’ Lean offers protein-packed, paleo, keto, vegan, and vegan low carb options that you can heat up in three minutes. This is great for busy athletes and people who want to optimize their fitness routines.

Dietitian-approved meals

Every meal from Epicured is 100% gluten-free, low FODMAP and targeted for people with dietary restrictions. The service partners with Mount Sinai and digestive-specialists to offer gut-friendly meals. All you need to do is order your meal and enjoy it, as cooking is not required.