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    Seven Tips for Healthy Takeout

    Take a break from cooking without sabotaging your diet

     These days, you might be getting takeout meals or food deliveries more frequently than you used to, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Although a homemade meal is usually the healthiest choice, ordering in can be helpful during stressful times, or even when you just don’t feel like cooking.

    Fortunately, with a few smart strategies, you can maintain healthy eating habits even when you’re ordering a meal to go. These tips will help.

    To see each tip, click or hover your cursor over (or tap, on mobile) each dot in the illustration.

    Click dots to learn more.

    Illustration: Chris Philpot

    Amy Keating

    I am a registered dietitian and have been evaluating food products and providing nutrition advice at Consumer Reports for over a decade. I'm passionate about getting my kids to eat healthfully, and I love growing, cooking, and even composting food!