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Decoding Frozen Dinners & Meal Services: Worth the Cost?

Whether you're a mom of three, or someone who balances a family and career, it can seem like planning and shopping for weekly healthy meals is time-consuming and more stressful than anything.

You might be all too familiar with eating on-the-go, grabbing food for you and your family wherever it's convenient.

You're not the only one who does that. According to data from the Department of Commerce, for the first time, Americans are spending more money dinning out than they're spending on groceries.

And, the pre-packaged meal delivery service is growing rapidly, currently a $5 billion industry.

However, when it comes to calories, nutritional information, and the cost of the service, is it worth it?

Listen in as Abbie Gellman, MS, RD, shares the best meal delivery options and the importance of healthy eating.
Decoding Frozen Dinners & Meal Services: Worth the Cost?
Featuring:
Abbie Gellman, MS, RD
Abbie GellmanAbbie Gellman, MS, RD, is a professionally-trained chef and Registered Dietitian. Abbie has over 10 years of hospitality and food and beverage consulting experience and nearly 10 years of nutrition-related experience.

She received a Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Teachers College, Columbia University and completed a dietetic internship at New York – Presbyterian Hospital in NYC. Abbie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and earned her Culinary Degree from Peter Kump's New York Cooking School (now known as ICE).

In addition to working with a wide variety of food service operators, Abbie also counsels and educates patients and groups in a private practice setting and cooks privately for individual clients.