Prepared meals can reduce shopping, cooking and cleanup during treatment. Before ordering, confirm the allowed foods and texture, compare the exact portion, ingredients and available nutrition for each item, and make a plan for receiving and storing perishable food. Treat any missing value as unknown and ask the care team when a requirement is unclear.
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Medical note: SmashMeals sells prepared food; it is not medical nutrition therapy or a medically tailored meal service. Follow the oncology team's and registered dietitian's current instructions. Before ordering, confirm that prepared solid food, the listed texture, ingredients and handling instructions fit the person's treatment plan.
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Start with the oncology plan, not a generic food list
Nutrition needs and eating problems can differ by person, treatment and day. Ask the oncology team or registered dietitian for current written instructions, including any required texture, foods to avoid, nutrient targets and food-safety precautions. Recheck the plan when treatment or symptoms change.
Use the person's written treatment instructions to compare each current item. A missing detail is unknown, not permission to assume.| Written instruction | What to compare | Stop point |
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| Texture or swallowing direction | The exact meal texture and any preparation the instruction requires. | Do not order when the listed meal cannot meet the required texture. |
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| Ingredients and allergens | The current item ingredients plus the kitchen and allergen information. | Ask before ordering when an ingredient or cross-contact question is unresolved. |
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| Calories, protein or another nutrient target | The value for the exact portion and option, when it is available. | Treat an unlisted value as unknown; do not estimate it from a meal name. |
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| Food safety and storage | How the shipment will be received, refrigerated or frozen, reheated and used. | Do not send perishable food without a prompt receiving and storage plan. |
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What prepared meals can and cannot solve
- May reduce work: prepared meals can remove some shopping, cooking and cleanup.
- May simplify different schedules: individual portions let household members choose different meals and times.
- Can support comparison: use the current item listing and package label when exact portions, ingredients or nutrition are shown.
- Cannot provide treatment: prepared food does not treat appetite loss, nausea, taste changes, malnutrition or infection risk.
When appetite, weight or taste changes
The National Cancer Institute explains that appetite, weight and eating can change during cancer treatment and advises patients to tell their doctor or registered dietitian about eating problems. Contact the oncology team when eating or weight changes. This page does not prescribe high-protein food, small portions or frequent meals for everyone.
Food safety needs a treatment-specific check
The National Cancer Institute notes that some cancer treatments can weaken the immune system. FoodSafety.gov provides federal food-safety guidance for people with weakened immune systems. Confirm with the care team whether prepared solid food fits the current plan. On arrival, refrigerate or freeze promptly and follow the exact item label for storage and reheating. A commercial kitchen or cold-packed shipment alone does not establish suitability for an individual patient.
Sending meals to someone else
- Ask first. Confirm that a meal delivery is wanted and identify the household's preferred coordinator.
- Confirm the plan. Ask which ingredients, allergens, textures or medical instructions affect the selection.
- Check the address. Use checkout to confirm eligibility and enter the recipient's complete address and contact details.
- Plan receipt and storage. Make sure someone can receive and promptly refrigerate or freeze the perishable food.
- Share the tracking. Send arrival information to the agreed recipient or coordinator instead of making them guess.
Include the caregiver only when it helps
Ask how many people need food and which meals are still uncovered. The patient and caregiver may want different dishes or schedules. A smaller confirmed order can be easier to receive and store than a large surprise shipment.
Ordering and delivery
Orders close Thursday at 11:59 PM Eastern. Review the current delivery estimate at checkout; carrier timing varies, so do not promise a fixed arrival date without checking it. Shipped meals leave the kitchen frozen in insulated packaging. The recipient should follow each item's storage and reheating label on arrival.
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How ordering works
- 1. Pick your meals Browse the menu that's live this week and choose what you want. No recurring subscription is required — order one week, every week, or whenever you need it.
- 2. Choose how you get them Free pickup at our Kingsport kitchen and Grab & Go partners, $15 home delivery in the Tri-Cities, or $30 flat-rate FedEx Ground for eligible addresses. Orders close Thursday 11:59 PM Eastern.
- 3. Heat and eat Meals are fully cooked and ready to heat. Local pickup and delivery meals arrive fresh, never frozen; shipped meals are flash-frozen for transit. Follow each item's storage and reheating directions.
- Dedicated gluten-free kitchen — We do not bring wheat, barley, or rye into the building and we do not share equipment with gluten-containing production. A dedicated gluten-free facility is not an allergen-free facility — check each label for other allergens.
- Transparent nutrition — Many current menu listings include calories and macros. Check each selected meal's label and ask for any ingredient or nutrient detail you need to make a choice.
- Cooked in Kingsport since 2017 — Founder-run production kitchen at 1917 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN — the same kitchen for local pickup, local delivery, and shipped orders.
Prepared Meals During Cancer Treatment: Questions to Ask
- Are SmashMeals medically tailored meals for cancer treatment?
- No. SmashMeals sells prepared food, not medical nutrition therapy or a condition-specific therapeutic diet. Use the oncology team's and registered dietitian's instructions to decide whether a specific current item fits.
- What should someone eat during chemotherapy?
- There is no single list that fits every person or treatment. Ask the oncology team or registered dietitian for current guidance on foods, texture, nutrient needs and food safety, and tell them about eating or weight changes.
- Are prepared meals safe for someone with a weakened immune system?
- That cannot be guaranteed from a general webpage. Some treatments can weaken the immune system, and the required precautions can differ. Confirm the exact item and handling plan with the care team, then follow the package's storage and reheating directions.
- Can I send meals to a friend or family member in treatment?
- Yes, when the recipient wants them, the address is eligible, the selected items fit the person's instructions, and someone can receive and store the perishable delivery. Share tracking with the agreed recipient or coordinator.
- Is every SmashMeals meal high in protein?
- No blanket claim applies to every current item. Compare the exact portion and available nutrition on the live menu or package label. If a required value is not listed, treat it as unknown and ask before ordering.
- What should someone do if eating or weight changes during treatment?
- Tell the oncology team or registered dietitian promptly. They can evaluate the cause and give instructions for that person; a prepared-meal page cannot diagnose the problem or prescribe a treatment diet.
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