Choose home-made Indian dishes like a light chicken or fish curry, baked tandoori meal (this you can order in), something steamed or something stir-fried (my first book Indian Every Day is full of healthy Indian recipes). After the meaty indulgence of Christmas and its leftovers, I would even suggest eating a few vegetarian meals to give your digestive tract a break I propose opting for low GI ingredients that will keep you fuller for longer so a bowl of lentils or beans with brown rice would be ideal.

Even if you order food online from local food takeaways - there's always an option to specify what you want to be included in your dishes.

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