(By Shenrina Badri) Do you enjoy what you eat and also want to prevent gaining weight unnecessarily? Here is a simple way to do this.

Try having a meal at home before leaving for a night out on the town. In this way, you will be able to prepare a balanced and nutritious meal that won’t affect your waistline more than it should. In addition, you will be in control of adding the freshest ingredients and using cooking methods that help you to reach your weight loss goals sooner.

If meals are unplanned, you may find that you will tend to eat out more often than you intend to. Meals and takeaways are almost always loaded with a high amount of fat and therefore many calories, depending on what you choose to buy or consume. In addition, they may contain preservatives, flavour enhancers and other additives that may not be healthy for your body, so rather opt to prepare your own meals instead of eating out.