How Cooking your Own (Healthy) Food Does Wonders? - Thrive Global

When we think about all the different ways to improve our well-being and reduce the stress in our lives chances are the first thing that comes to mind isn’t food delivered to your doorstep. Between all the commotion of a busy day working, constantly replying to emails, and always being available in the ever-connected workplace, dinner often seems like the least of our concerns. It’s always easy to stop in for a quick bite to eat on the way home from work or order delivery (again). But the reality is that getting that box of food delivered each week actually helps far beyond just saving money from going out to eat every night — here’s why.

Maintaining Healthy Habits

Getting food delivered to your door can be done through plenty of services like DoorDash, UberEats, etc., but things are different with a meal kit delivery. Of course, there’s the obvious benefit of it costing less than all those individual delivery orders, but it also helps to maintain healthy eating habits. Rather than stopping for fast food or getting that sweet and sour chicken delivered, cooking a meal at home is nearly always a better idea to stay on track.

The meal kit services available today offer plenty of healthy options with many even catering to vegan and gluten-free diets. Not only are the options you can get delivered healthy, but they’re already thought out ahead of time. It’s so much easier to maintain a healthy diet when you don’t have to brainstorm and plan out your meals beforehand. It’s just there: ready to be made and better for you than the vast majority of quick options. Just look at the recipes and reviews from major providers like Blue Apron, Sun Basket and more to see that not only are they good for you, but options like Hello Fresh’s meals are yummy too!

Less Time Wasted

For those of us who prefer cooking at home over eating out anyway, then there’s the added benefit of drastically saving valuable time during our busy weekdays. There’s no more worrying about keeping track the ingredients you need, what you have at home, and when food is going to spoil. Instead, everything you need for the week is ready from the start and even measured out ahead of time too. By getting your meals delivered, you’re able to take advantage and really get the best of both worlds by still cooking for yourself but cutting out all the unnecessary time wasted at the store and constantly searching for new recipes.

Better Time Spent

While I’ve found that I save myself from wasting time, I’ve also found that the time I do spend is more intentional and beneficial. Rather than dedicating time for mundane tasks like drudging through the grocery store, checking produce, and waiting in lines to check out, I’ve found myself enjoying the time I spend preparing my dinner. The meals you get from kits generally don’t take a long time to prepare and cook, but they offer additional balance to your life. If you plan on cooking every evening, or at least most evenings, then using a meal kit helps tremendously with adding more peaceful routines to your daily life and finding a nice balance. Setting time aside in the evenings to cook allows you to wind down from a long day where everything is constantly competing for your attention and focus on the moment. You’re able to set the phone aside for a little bit while completing a task that requires you to use your hands. Chopping up veggies and grilling a turkey burger may not sound like meditation at first, but after you’ve used it to establish a peaceful routine in your busy week, I think you’ll see the entire ritual of cooking dinner differently. Give it a try.

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