Top 5 Takeaway Meals That Do The Least Damage

Friday night is takeaway night isn’t it? At least it was for me. I looked forward to this treat that helped me celebrate the end of a hard week at the office. I’d have a whole kitchen draw full of menus: Dominos Pizza, KFC, Chinese, Thai…you name it and I had it.

You might be thinking that the last thing anyone should be eating if they want a great set of abs is a takeaway meal…but what if I told you that you could have your takeaway treat every now and then but with the benefit of not feeling that guilty or bloated afterward?

But, of course, there’s a catch. The catch is you have to follow the golden rule and the golden rule for takeaways is this…

You must ensure that the ingredients in your takeaway meal are of the highest quality, fresh and unprocessed.

That’s not hard to do. Good quality restaurants do takeaways, which means you avoid the junk and the guilt at the same time. Here are the top 5 takeaways meals that do the least damage:

1. Steak house takeaways

Ask your favourite steakhouse if they deliver. Chances are that they do, especially if they have good competition within your area. Steak is a natural and unprocessed protein, which not only tastes great but also just about counterbalances the naughty side dishes you order.

2. Sushi and Sashimi

The natural raw ingredients used in these dishes are much better for you than a fried chicken nugget. Sashimi is a good source of protein and natural fish oils.

3. Lebanese

Lebanese food is full of delicious falafel, mixed salads, stuffed vine leaves and yoghurt based dishes. Ask the manager if the dishes have been made on the premises that day. They usually are given that fresh natural ingredients perish quite quickly.

4. Brazilian - By Kilo takeaway restaurants

Brazilian food consists of delicious meat, salads and bean stews amongst other things. The “by kilo” concept is simple: you pay for the weight of your food. Many brazilian by kilo restaurants also serve freshly juiced fruits as smoothies, which are well worth trying.

5. Gourmet Burger Bars

Burgers come bottom of my list as they are the most processed food. But you can choose a higher quality establishment such as the Gourmet Burger Kitchen in London, which offer a greater range of freshly made burgers made from high quality meats.  They do have milkshakes too and, yes, I’ve tried them. Delicious! In fact they’re almost a meal in themselves.

For many the takeaway meal is convenient, deserved and almost ritualistic. With a little bit of research you can still enjoy the treat and avoid the junk that causes heartburn, reflux, bloating, sugar cravings, lethargy, headaches and much more.