We’ve all been there. It has been a long day, there is nothing in the fridge, cooking seems arduous and the solution is obvious: takeaway.
It’s easy for takeaways to drift from once-in-a-while treat to twice-weekly emotional crutch. At some point, you have to wonder: even if you don’t look different in the mirror, is it doing you any harm?
There is some evidence that too many takeaways can lead to weight gain, but the relationship isn’t clearcut. A 2022 study found a correlation between eating takeaway-style food in the 24 hours before taking the survey and increased BMI in participants, although the researchers were careful to point out that they
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