Diabetes-Friendly Meal Pros
- Time-saving and convenient - Meal delivery services are convenient and reduce time planning or designing meals for time-poor people.
- Takes the fear out of food choices - For those with a new diagnosis or struggling around food choices and meal times opting for a meal delivery service can take the fear out of prescribed dietary requirements.
- Waste reduction- Ordering meal services can often reduce waste around meal planning, as all ingredients are proportioned and ready to consume.
- Great for those needing introduction to diabetic-friendly meals - They can often be a great introductory step to eating a new diet, providing insight into how a balanced meal looks and tastes.
Diabetes-Friendly Meal Cons
- Are often not educative - They don’t teach consumers how to prepare meals to their requirements, instead, meals can become thoughtless which is a long-term issue.
- Meals are usually generic - They often aren’t individualised and with diabetes, everyone’s requirements differ which means you will more than likely receive a standardised meal that is a one size fits all approach.
- May not be customisable - There are not many meal services or providers that cater to personalised diabetes requirements or additional dietary restrictions.
- Meal times can feel isolating - Eating diabetic planned meals can feel isolating or hard to achieve especially in social settings and restaurants. It’s important to plan to avoid this added stress.