Meal preparation

[1] This practice may occur among people who desire to lose weight, gain muscle mass, or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

[2] Meals may be prepared in small containers such as Tupperware, and are sometimes labeled and dated to remain organized.

By preparing meals in advance, there is a limited need for an individual to purchase food from restaurants or bars, which can have an average markup rate of around 300%.

For example, multiple studies have shown that those who consume meals that were prepared at home more often had a significantly lower risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes mellitus.

[7][8] On the contrary, those who meal prep less and eat out more and consume more processed foods have seen to have a significantly higher risk of getting conditions such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, or cancer.