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"It&amp;#x27;s almost the end of the week and you&amp;#x27;re tired, the fridge is empty, and you&amp;#x27;re hungry. Before you dial the takeout restaurant (hey, we all do it!), eyeball this surprising list of meals to avoid... When it comes to healthy eating, you&amp;#x27;ve got it down, right? Or do you? I loved the piece in The Daily Beast recently by Divya Gugnani that listed the takeout meals to avoid (some might surprise you!). The top offenders: 1. California rolls: Really, you say? Yes. &amp;quot;If you&amp;amp;#8217;re ordering California rolls made with artificial crab and white rice, then smothering the whole thing in soy sauce, what you&amp;amp;#8217;re eating is sub-par McSushi,&amp;quot; writes Gugnani. &amp;quot;Instead of ingesting beneficial omega-3&amp;amp;#8217;s from fresh fish, you&amp;amp;#8217;re only taking in empty calories. Not only is artificial crab meat highly processed with added starches, vegetable oil, and MSG, it also contains high amounts of sodium.&amp;quot; 2. Chicken Curry: I will confess, I do have a soft spot for chicken tikka masala, but it&amp;#x27;s a fat bomb. But, buyer beware. &amp;quot;Curry sauces often include large amounts of cream, coconut milk, or ground cashews to thicken the sauce,&amp;quot; she notes. &amp;quot;Instead, choose anything prepared tandoori-style, especially if that dish includes turmeric, which many doctors say helps prevent cancers by blocking a biological pathway needed for the development of melanoma and other cancers.&amp;quot; 3. Broccoli Cheddar Soup: I may sound healthy, but with a base of cheese and cream, one cup can add up to 21 grams of fat. Eeks! &amp;quot;If you can find it, opt for a soup with a legume base like lentil or black bean,&amp;quot; says Gugnani. 4. Tofu and Vegetables: Yes, it&amp;#x27;s a crying shame. The plate of veggies and tofu you&amp;#x27;ve ordered from your fave Chinese food may not be so healthy after all. &amp;quot;On average, this dish packs up to 900 calories and 2,200mg of sodium,&amp;quot; she writes. &amp;quot;You can thank the deep-fried soy product and a generous dose of sauce for this.&amp;quot; Instead, opt for non-fried tofu, and see if the restaurant can cook your veggies in broth instead of oil (some will oblige). 5. Grilled Chicken Cesar Salad: Salad with grilled chicken may sound like a healthy choice, but both the size of these entrees and the creamy dressing make it a fat bomb. Gugnani points out that some such salads come with as many as 1,010 calories and 76 grams of fat. Yowza! Instead, opt for wild greens with a vinaigrette-style dressing--no croutons, which are also soaked in oil, preservatives and sodium. Gals, do you fall victim to any of these meals? What&amp;#x27;s your fave takeout order? P.S. Don&amp;#x27;t forget to take Glamour&amp;#x27;s body image survey! More reading: *Want to eat healthier in 2011? Start here... *5 ways cooking at home for a month made me healthier... *What one woman wishes she knew years ago: That home cooking is almost always healthier than &amp;quot;light&amp;quot; takeout... More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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