What Are The Healthiest Things To Order On Deliveroo?

10 Jul What Are The Healthiest Things To Order On Deliveroo?

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Have you ever wondered what nutritionists order on Deliveroo? In an era where convenience often trumps nutrition, the rise of food delivery services has left many people questioning whether they can maintain a balanced diet while still enjoying the ease of takeaway. So is it possible to indulge in delivered meals without compromising your health, or derailing your diet?

As a team of nutritionists, we work with our clients to ensure they can maintain a healthy diet despite the constraints of modern life. Here, we’ll talk you through how to navigate the world of food delivery to satisfy both your taste buds and nutritional needs.

CAN YOU ORDER A TAKEAWAY WHEN YOU’RE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT?

Yes, you can. There’s no need to deprive yourself of the odd takeaway when you’re trying to reach your ideal weight. But like any area of nutrition, it’s about making smart choices and keeping treats for special occasions. Remember that however ‘healthy’ a meal appears to be on a takeaway app, unless you’re making the meal yourself at home, you don’t know exactly how it’s been prepared or the ingredients that have been used. For this reason it’s best to use takeaway apps like Deliveroo sparingly, rather than relying on them for a significant proportion of your meals.

CAN YOU GET A BALANCED DIET THROUGH TAKEAWAYS?

Not easily. I worked with a Women’s Health editor on a month-long experiment of eating exclusively takeaways from Deliveroo to explore just that: whether it’s possible to find healthy takeaway options. The experience revealed an increasing availability of nutritious choices on delivery apps, with calorie labelling proving helpful for informed decision-making. However, while healthy looking meals, juices and smoothies are available, they require careful selection. The experiment also highlighted that it’s easier to find healthy options for some meals than others. Breakfast takeaways generally disappointed, with fewer healthy options available. And of course, where in the country you’re based will make dictate what options are available to you. Central London has significantly more health options available when compared with more remote, rural locations.

WHY ARE TAKEAWAYS BAD FOR WEIGHT LOSS?

Aside from the fact that it is hard to tell exactly what is going into your takeaway, delivery meals often rely on high levels of sugar, refined carbohydrates and deep fried foods, which are quick to prepare and enhance flavour, encouraging repeat orders. As I told a Guardian journalist for this article on the dangers of eating too many takeaways, major food companies invest significantly in developing irresistible ingredient combinations that drive overconsumption. Therefore, it’s far easier to overindulge in ultra-processed foods like pizzas from big chain restaurants, compared to a plate of vegetables or salad.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTHIEST RESTAURANTS ON DELIVEROO?

Obviously the range of restaurants available on your local takeaway app will differ by region. If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere with a big range of options, some of the restaurants on the app that have healthier options include: Sushi Gourmet, Itsu, Panku, Pret, LEON, Joe & The Juice, Wasabi, Pho, PRESS, Island Poké, Wahaca, Le Pain Quotidien, and Kokoro.

WHAT THE MOST UNHEALTHY TAKEAWAY OPTIONS?

The most unhealthy takeaways include heavily processed pizzas, deep-fried foods (think prawn crackers, poppadoms and chips), and dishes with large quantities of sugar. It’s not always easy to tell that a dish is high in sugar when ingredients lists and nutrition information aren’t provided. Even savoury dishes, such as those containing hidden sugar in sauces, can be an issue. Fast food chains and takeaways that rely on processed, factory-farmed meats which we would never recommend. Meals high in sugar, such as some fruit-based juices or smoothies, can be deceptively unhealthy as well. Of course, you don’t have to give up on burgers or pizzas altogether, forever, but save them for occasional treats rather than a weekly takeaway order. And when you do, opt for a sourdough pizza with high quality toppings rather than Dominoes or similar.

WHAT NUTRITIONISTS ORDER ON DELIVEROO

Have you ever wondered what nutritionists order from Deliveroo? We asked our team about their favourite take aways. There are some great healthy options now available for delivery if you’re looking for an easy, nutritious meal. But you’ll see that like most people, we enjoy a curry or a burger too! Here is what our team of nutritionists order from Deliveroo.

ANIA

‘My favourite is Pho Vietnamese and their Spicy Green Noodle Soup. I also love Thai food especially Green Curry and Tom Yum.’

INNA

‘I don’t live in London so I don’t have access to many of the amazing healthy options Londoners do. The limited Chinese and Indian options contain high quantities of unhealthy fats, sugars and undesirable additives like MSG so I tend to avoid them.’

KIM

‘Poké is my Deliveroo go-to for a fresh, healthy and filling clinic day lunch. I love a good quality curry (my go-to is Holy Cow) or a Lebanese mezze when I have friends or family over.’

STEPHANIE

‘I have recently been enjoying Vietnamese or Sushi from Deliveroo. I particularly love traditional summer rolls with fresh water prawns and grilled eggplant and crispy bean curd. Otherwise, it’s a sashimi set with a delicious seaweed salad.’

WORK WITH US

When you work with a qualified nutritionist, you won’t need to guess at the right decisions to make when it comes to challenges like finding a healthy takeaway.

We are a team of qualified nutritionists who specialise in weight loss. If you’re ready to overcome your weight challenges, achieve your goal weight and maintain it long term, we can help. You can use this link to book in for a complimentary call today. This is an opportunity to talk through your challenges with a member of our team and decide together whether one of our Intelligent Weight Loss programmes is right for you. Or contact us to request a copy of our brochure and we will get back to you soon.

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LINDA ROBINSON

Linda is our Practice Coordinator, helping to keep the clinic running smoothly.

 

Originally from Texas, Linda completed her MBA at SDA Bocconi in Milan. Linda has worked as a Strategy Consultant across multiple industries globally in cities including Kyoto, Paris, Chicago and San Francisco. She developed an interest in nutrition whilst volunteering for an organisation that provides cooking and nutrition education to children and families.

Linda is now settled in London with her husband, two children, and her very bouncy, sociable dog.

SARAH LAW

Sarah has worked with hundreds of clients over the past decade to help them live in a healthy body that they feel confident in.


Sarah spent a large part of her teens and 20’s as a professional dancer battling with orthorexia and an unhealthy relationship with food and her body. This created a desire to understand the human body more so she could finally cut through the confusion and end the cycle of yoyo dieting. This fuelled her passion to help other women do the same.

 

Sarah specialises in supporting women who are struggling to lose weight due to underlying health issues. She’s helped many women manage their weight during and after the menopause, as well as clients with thyroid disease and immune system dysfunction. Sarah loves food and sharing healthy recipes with her clients. Her aim is to ensure that clients don’t feel deprived and instead, achieve their weight loss and health goals in a positive and sustainable way.

 

To enquire about working with Sarah, please contact us.

AILSA HICHENS

 

Ailsa is one of our most experienced practitioners. She specialises in helping clients to lose weight, develop a healthy relationship with food and finally feel comfortable in their skin. Ailsa’s mission is for everyone she works with to enjoy the journey and that working with a nutritionist should not be a punishment, but your access to a new possibility.

 

Ailsa is not only an experienced weight loss nutritionist, she is also a skilled coach. She helps our clients overcome emotional eating, destructive habits and self-sabotaging behaviours that have prevented successful weight loss in the past. Ailsa has spent years in clinic working with clients who have experienced yo-yo dieting and have discovered that long term weight loss is not just about eating less until you can stand it no longer.

 

Working with Ailsa you will be comprehensively supported, not only in improving your nutrition and lifestyle, but also your eating habits and your relationship with food. When you work on all these elements together, the results can be truly astonishing.

 

To enquire about working with Ailsa, please contact us.

Test Nikki is our Practice Manager, managing our team of practitioners and heading up the day-to-day running of the business. Nikki is involved in the strategic development of our practice, coming from a strong business background in town planning. A Florida girl, Nikki relocated to the UK in 2014 with her husband and two children.

NIKKI ANDRIANI

Nikki is our Practice Manager, managing our team and heading up the day-to-day running of our clinic.

 

Coming from a background in town planning, Nikki is involved in the strategic development of our practice, continually ensuring we are delivering the very best service to our clients.


A Florida girl, Nikki relocated to the UK in 2014 where she lives with her husband, two children, and her rescue dog Skyy.

STÉPHANIE ACHAR

Stéphanie is a skilled nutritional therapist and functional medicine practitioner with additional training in eating disorders, disordered eating and obesity. She believes that working towards both physiological and mental health is key in achieving optimum wellbeing.

 

Stéphanie’s personal experience of emotional eating and the ongoing struggle to find the right support led her to combine the science of nutrition with behavioural coaching to motivate and empower her clients. She specialises in helping people who struggle with their weight and their relationship with food. She helps them develop a healthier and more peaceful relationship with food and their bodies.

 

To enquire about working with Stéphanie, please contact us.

INNA WEARN

Inna is passionate about supporting women on their journey to improved health and wellbeing. She believes that the solution to effective weight loss does not lie in ever more restrictive diets, but a more sophisticated approach that optimises health and vitality, as well as promoting effective weight loss.

 

Working with Inna you will benefit from her in-depth knowledge of female health and hormones. She will support you in developing a healthy diet, lifestyle and mindset that ensures you reach your ideal weight and maintain it in the years to come.

 

Inna is passionate about food with a wide repertoire of delicious healthy recipes and meal ideas to ensure your weight loss journey is as enjoyable as possible!

 

To enquire about working with Inna, please contact us.

ANIA MASON

 

Ania is a firm believer that improving your health and losing weight should be a positive, empowering journey, not one centred around deprivation.

 

After being diagnosed with two autoimmune conditions in her twenties, Ania spent several years educating herself on the power of food and nutrition. She put it all into practise and changed her diet and lifestyle, reversing her endometriosis and thyroid disease. After experiencing such a significant improvement in her health, Ania had a big desire to help others. She embarked on a four year journey to study nutrition, graduating from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition with distinction.

 

Ania specialises in autoimmunity and works with clients who have underlying health issues preventing successful weight loss. Her expertise enables her to successfully support our clients with conditions such as hypothyroidsm (underactive thyroid), PCOS and diabetes. 

 

To enquire about working with Ania, please contact us.

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