Healthy Friday night takeaway

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 | la 11:21 AM |

Healthy eating and Friday night feasting rarely go hand in hand. Three of our favourite takeaway temptations; Chinese, Italian and Indian, often pose particular calorie-conundrums, says BBC Food.

How to avoid

Indian: Stick to tomato based sauces and choose something with a bit of spice, guaranteed to quickly satisfy your taste buds. Swap your naan for a couple of poppodums topped with raita or tomato sambai and choose plain over pilau rice, cooked with extra oil.

Chinese: Fill up on rice and soup starters while looking to steamed and stir-fried options to fill you up.

Italian :Bowls piled high with creamy pasta and deep-pan, cheese-laden pizzas can significantly set back any diet. The good news is there are still lots of lovely low-fat alternatives that will fill you (not fatten you) up. Opt for thin-based pizzas and pastas with a tomato or vegetable sauce plus, ditch the garlic bread in favour of better-for-you ciabatta.