How to Make Your Takeaways Healthy
The temptation when you get in after a long day at work to order a takeaway can be overwhelming, and sometimes a bit too difficult to resist. Unfortunately, this isn’t always a great option for your stomach, as takeaways are not renowned for being the healthiest food option out there.
That doesn’t mean you can’t make your takeaways healthier, however, as there are some ways you can make your takeaway just a little bit healthier.
Alternatively, we’ve come up with some options that give you the best of both the home cooking world, and the takeaway world.
Order Your Ingredients Online
If it’s the effort of thinking of food to cook that makes you want to order a takeaway, then perhaps you should consider ordering your ingredients online? Services like HelloFresh are great for sending you a recipe and the exact ingredients you need, and you can make sure you get enough to cater for however many people you need. These meals will also be well balanced, including everything you want from your macros to your micronutrients. If you like to get a bit more creative and work up meals using your own ideas, you could always do your entire meat shop online.
If you can’t resist the calling of your favourite takeaway on Uber Eats, however, then here are a few tips for making that takeaway a little bit healthier.
Change Your Pizza Order
Pizza is a classic option for a takeaway; you really can’t go wrong with it! However, it isn’t exactly the healthiest option on the menu. Some easy ways to make it slightly healthier are to cut out the stuffed crust, and opt for a thin crust, and to avoid adding extra meat or cheese toppings. You can always replace these toppings with extra vegetables, such as artichoke and spinach, which will taste delicious when combined with the flavours of the rest of the pizza.
Boost Your Curry’s Nutrition
Indian food is well known for its large variety of fantastic vegetarian options, so why not give them a try? They’re healthier than the meat curries, which are often quite greasy and have fatty cuts of meat in them, and will still taste delicious.
Try also to avoid the temptation of carb loading when ordering a curry by avoiding adding naan bread, poppadum’s, and extra pilau rice to your order. You could add your own wholegrain or brown rice to your order if you’re worried that the meal won’t be filling enough without it!
Remove the Chips from your Burger and Chips
Making any meal involving a burger healthier may seem like an impossible task, however there are a few things you can do. The first of which is eating the burger without the bun, or at the very least with only half the bun. Avoid adding extras to your burger like cheese and bacon, as these will add to the fatty and greasy content of your meal. Instead of ordering a side of chips, why don’t you order some salad or coleslaw instead?
Summary
The main things to take away (pardon the pun!) from this article is that it is possible to continue ordering takeaways without them being extremely unhealthy. The biggest things to remember are to try and avoid adding extras to your meal, or if you do then maybe make them salads rather than extra cheese or meat. If you have the energy, then perhaps consider adding your own cooked extras to your meal, which will give you more control over how healthy it ends up being. Remember to research more about ordering your own meals to cook at home as well, you may find a recipe you fall in love with.
