Not only are people opting for affordable takeaways in favour of visiting restaurants during the recession, new research suggests eating curries can also help to relieve stress.
Food company www.just-eat.co.uk has found that eating curry releases endorphins - feel-good hormones - and that the spicier the curry the better.
Takeaways such as Vindaloo, Madras and Thai curry are among the takeaway meals most associated with stress-relief, with their mix of endorphin releasing red chilli peppers and serotonin-rich mood-enhancing vegetables, such as tomatoes.
An accompanying study of 1,185 people also conducted by the site found that 92% of Brits say they feel happier after eating a takeaway.
Just-Eat has seen a 250% takeaway order increase across its 2480 UK partnered restaurants since the recession when compared to the same time last year, with the site now servicing more than 40,000 meal orders every day.
David Buttress, CEO of Just-Eat.co.uk says: "The supplementary study proves that the public are cheered up by a good curry, not least for the fact it gives hard-working Brits an evening off from cooking."
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