Frances Largeman wrote a great article over on Health.Com about Easy Meal Prep places - she visited a large franchise location and shared her experiences. While she, like many of us, was a huge fan of the concept, she was critical of some of the nutritionals and ingredients associated with the dishes.

Many of the larger franchises use canned and frozen ingredients and things like liquid eggs and liquid butter, white rice and white bread, which are nutritionally devoid and high in fat. This saves money and time for the company, but sacrifices customers' health. While these meals are still healthier than a lot of take-out and almost all fast food, Largeman feels that customers should be careful while shopping for Easy Meal Prep meals.

One of our favourite things about many of our clients is that they offer healthier alternatives. Sensational Suppers offers vegetarian options of many of their most popular meals each month. Soon-to-be-opened Healthy Helpings makes their name on providing healthy, quick meals for busy families.

Largeman's points are good. Be careful what you're buying - one of the best things about choosing Easy Meal Prep over take-out is the health and wellness benefits for your family.