If you’re in a rush or just tired takeaways and ready meals are great. Although, they can be detrimental to your budget and if your student this is vatl. Of course it can cause weight gain. So what damage can takeaway foods or ready meals have?

Ready meals are far more expensive than buying individual ingredients. Ready meals can taste great, but in terms of value for money they are quite disappointing. They are full of artificial flavourings, preservatives, fat, sugar and salt. The plastic packaging can be hazardous for the environment. Takeaways are far worse than ready meals.

The average calorie content of a takeaway is very high 1,338 calories for Indian and 1,436 calories for the same-sized Chinese takeaway. Indian meals contain a lot of fat, usually in the form of butter. Indian meals on average contain 23.6g of saturated fat. The daily recommended is 20g for women and 30g for men. Pizzas are slightly healthier than Indian dishes; one pizza contains 830-930 calories but they are also very high in fat content. Naan bread is a favourite accompaniment to an Indian meal, but they contain more calories than a chicken tikka masala. Chinese food is lower in saturated fat than Indian meals but contains nearly three times as much sugar. A random delivery chinese Bristol meal contained 19 teaspoons of sugar.

Of course, having a takeaway is a nice treat every now and again, you’ll find great deals Just-Eat.co.uk . By learning to cook you can safe cash and impress your friends.

Try experimenting with your foods. Try cooking a delicious meal for yourself and your friends and you’ll feel a great deal of satisfaction when heaps of praise and satisfaction start coming your way. After cooking the dish a few times you’ll find your dish could be better than any Indian takeaway Bristol.