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. >> this year, technology, nbc liz mclaughlin shows us how it is getting more find a healthy meal. >s of americans are planning a diet do over in 2018. swapping for healthier choices. >> meal kits aim to make it easier. >> deliver preproportions ingredients straight to your door. >> typically which is not what you get when you go to restaurants. there are dozens of options available and the market is growing. recently adding meal kit offering from martha stewart and amazon. >> save time by ordering online. if you are not creeped out, some services will put away the grocery for you. you don't have to resort to greasy food. >> 12% for deliveries for restaurants and other options. you may see a robot making thats delivery rollingáw into a5c hea new year without the hassle. >> liz mclaughlin, nbc news. "what if" more of the energy we used came from renewable resources? "what if" the electric grid could detect, fix and even prevent power outages? "what if" our grid were less vulnerable and more secure? "what if" all these "what if"s became a reality? well, they are. at dominion energy, we

liz mclaughlin nbc news. >>> time now for final look at the forecast. >> sheena is tracking everythingchristmas forecast. sheena? >> yeah. we are watching that very, very closely. but until we get there it's about the travel weather. the rest of the week looks fantastic. today cloudy but no showers. right around 50 degrees, breezy. tomorrow more sunshine. you'll notice tomorrow morning right around freezing as clouds clear out overnight. 46 tomorrow. 52 friday. staying dry until the end of the week. but rain does move in saturday and sundae. then there is christmas day. we should be seeing some wet weather in the morning, then the cold air rushes to get in. so christmas day will in fact be getting colder throughout the day. but look what happens after christmas day, temperatures right around freezing or colder as we go through next week sochlt we so we do have a couple of snow chances in the weekend, ladies, so stay warm for the weekend. >> i guess so. that's it for news4 midday. thanks for joining us. sheena is standing there. we are back this afternoon first at 4. >> remember you can

liz mclaughlin shows us how it's getting more and more convenient to find a healthy meal. >> reporter: millions of americans are planning a diet do-over in 2018, dropping some of those regrettable indulgences. >> the twinkie stuffed with bacon. >> reporter: for healthier choices. if the planning and prep seem overwhelming meal kits aim to make it easier. they deliver preportion ingredients straight to your door. >> most of the dishes are between 500 and 800 calories, which is typically not what you get when you go out to a restaurant and you get butter laden dishes. >> reporter: there are dozens of options available and the market is growing. recently adding meal kit offerings from martha stewart and amazon. save time shopping online for groceries. most major delivery. if you're not creeped out they'll put away the groceries for you. >> fast food sounds like a total oxymoron. >> reporter: if you don't like cooking, you goent have to have greasy food. they'll deliver from almost anywhere. >> 12% year over year sales growth delivery from restaurants and other options. >> reporter: if yo

liz mclaughlin has a look at the tips you need to know about if you are giving a gift card this year. >> reporter: even santa is exhausted from rounding up gifts in time for christmas. for those of us, without the help of elves, gift cards are an easy last minute option. cyber security expert says you will be busy. you will drain the balance. the cards for sale right now, i can hack those when they become activated. >> reporter: while chip-enabled gift cards have upgraded protections, gift cards use magnetic strips and predetermined pin numbers and hackers are taking advantage. the ftc is seeing a spike in gift cards, but there are things you can do to protect yourself. >> consumers should be looking out for gift card that is are already scratched, avoiding those. >> reporter: avoid getting right off the rack. if you have a gift card to spend, make sure you only use it at the retailer that issued it. be on the lookout for third party sellers asking for gift cards as payment. >> if you have an online merchant asking you to use amazon or itunes gift cards, that is a red flag. >> reporte

nbc's liz mclaughlin shows us how it's becoming more convenient to get a healthy meal. >> reporter: millionsicans are planning a diet do-over in 2018, swapping some of those regrettable indulgences. wrapped in bacon. >> reporter: for healthier choices. if planning and prep seem overwhelming, meal kits aim to make it easier. subscription services such as sun basket and hello fresh deliver preportioned ingredients straight to your door. >> most of these dishes are between 500 and 800 calories, which is typically not what you get when you go out to a restaurant and you get butter laden dishes. options available and the market is growing. recently adding from martha stewart and amazon. >> it is about convenietence s shopping online for groceries. most major chains offer pick up or delivery. and if you're not creeped out, some services willve the groceries for you. >> healthy fast food sounds like it's a total oxymoron. >> reporter: you don't have to resort to greasy food. uber eats and grub hub will deliver from almost anywhere. >> 12% year over year sales growth for delivery from restaurants an

liz mclaughlin has some tipsow >> reporter: and for those of us without the help of elves gift cards are easy option. but buyer beware. it's easy to steal information and drain the balance. >> not only can you hack those, but the cards that are for sale right now, i can hack those when they become activated and drain the funds as well. >> reporter: while chip enabled gift cards have added protection, they still use 1960s era predetermined pin numbers. and hackers are taking advantage. ftc is seeing a spike in gift card scams. but there are some things you can do to protect yourselves. >> consumers should be looking out for gift cards that are already scratched, where the pin numbers are exposed. >> reporter: avoid buying from public wracks in possible. say it's better to buy directly from the retailer, especially if they keep the cards away from the public, behind the counter. if you have a gift card at the retailer that issued it. be on the look out for third party sellers asking for gift cards for payment. >> if you have an online merchant asking you to use itunes, that can be a bi