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[Poll] - Is Chinese Food Healthy?
People usually get confused by different resources of information. Some say
that Chinese food is healthy, while others say that many Chinese dishes contain too much fat. What do you think of Chinese food in a general sense? Please refer to the follow article about the "cons" and "pros" of Chinese food. ================================================== ====================== Calories in Chinese Food Most of our users have become to regard Weight Loss International as not only the leading web site for weight loss information, but as we're noticing, the place to research any new and interesting dieting fact imaginable. So when we were ask by a number of our users, "What are the number of calories in Chinese food?" it hardly came as a surprise. But it makes sense. We're all eating a widely eclectic diet full of rich foods from a plethora of cultures, and yet, we all need to watch our waistlines. Revealing Facts about the Calories in Chinese Food Your friends coming over to watch a DVD or party on a Saturday night? You could order some pizza, fish n chips... or for a healthier alternative, you could order some Chinese food. Or so people believe. In actuality an order of House Lo Mein has as much salt as a whole Pizza Hut cheese pizza an order of Kung Pao Chicken has a much fat as four Quarter pounders an order of Moo Shu Pork has more than twice the cholesterol of a Egg McMuffin Fat in Chinese dishes range from a more respectable 19 grams in Szechuan Shrimp or Stir-Fried vegetables up to an outrageous 76 grams in Kung Pao Chicken. The lowest sodium dinner (stir-fried vegetables) has over 2 100 mg of sodium (salt) which is basically your recommended salt quota for the day. The highest sodium dish is House Lo Mein topping the scales at 3 460 mg. Redeeming Feature On the plus side, the saturated fat levels of Chinese foods are typically lower than many western dishes. The dish with the highest level of saturated fat is Moo Shu Pork. Three Step to Healthy Chinese Having dispelled the myth that Chinese dishes are a healthy alternative to other take-away dishes, let's explore our top tips for enjoying a good night of eastern cuisine. The biggest secret to making Chinese food healthier is called RICE. Add in one cup of streamed rice for every entree, and the resulting dish markedly moves up the healthier foods scale. To reach that balance, you'll need two orders of rice for every entree The second biggest secret? Steamed vegetables. Order a portion of steamed vegetables and add it to your entree. The percentage of fat in the overall meal is markedly reduced Finally - leave the sauce behind. Eat your Chinese dish with a fork or chopsticks, lifting the food up out of the sauce. Leave any extra sauce, nuts, egg etc behind. Eat your rice from a separate rice dish Quoted from The Weight Loss Slimmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sincerely, Nicholas Zhou ================================================== ====================== FREE RECIPES: To cliam your free Chinese Recipes and Cooking Tips, send a blank email to: Real and Healthy Chinese Food Recipes http://www.chinesefooddiy.com/ ================================================== ====================== |
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[Poll] - Is Chinese Food Healthy?
Nicholas Zhou wrote: > People usually get confused by different resources of information. Some say > that Chinese food is healthy, while others say that many Chinese dishes > contain too much fat. What do you think of Chinese food in a general sense? > > Is American food healthy or not? Is French food healthy or not? You get the picture. A cuisine is not inherently healthy or not. Preparation and choice of ingredients have more to do with it. -- Alan "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home." --James Michener |
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[Poll] - Is Chinese Food Healthy?
Chinese food is fine as long as the sauce is used as sauce and not as stew.
"Nicholas Zhou" > wrote in message >.. . > People usually get confused by different resources of information. Some say > that Chinese food is healthy, while others say that many Chinese dishes > contain too much fat. What do you think of Chinese food in a general sense? > > Please refer to the follow article about the "cons" and "pros" of Chinese > food. > > ================================================== ====================== > > > Calories in Chinese Food > > Most of our users have become to regard Weight Loss International as > not only the leading web site for weight loss information, but as > we're noticing, the place to research any new and interesting dieting > fact imaginable. So when we were ask by a number of our users, "What > are the number of calories in Chinese food?" it hardly came as a > surprise. > > But it makes sense. We're all eating a widely eclectic diet full of > rich foods from a plethora of cultures, and yet, we all need to watch > our waistlines. > > Revealing Facts about the Calories in Chinese Food > Your friends coming over to watch a DVD or party on a Saturday night? > You could order some pizza, fish n chips... or for a healthier > alternative, you could order some Chinese food. Or so people believe. > > In actuality > > an order of House Lo Mein has as much salt as a whole Pizza Hut cheese > pizza > > an order of Kung Pao Chicken has a much fat as four Quarter pounders > > an order of Moo Shu Pork has more than twice the cholesterol of a Egg > McMuffin > > Fat in Chinese dishes range from a more respectable 19 grams in > Szechuan Shrimp or Stir-Fried vegetables up to an outrageous 76 grams > in Kung Pao Chicken. > > The lowest sodium dinner (stir-fried vegetables) has over 2 100 mg of > sodium (salt) which is basically your recommended salt quota for the > day. The highest sodium dish is House Lo Mein topping the scales at > 3 460 mg. > > Redeeming Feature > On the plus side, the saturated fat levels of Chinese foods are > typically lower than many western dishes. The dish with the highest > level of saturated fat is Moo Shu Pork. > > Three Step to Healthy Chinese > Having dispelled the myth that Chinese dishes are a healthy > alternative to other take-away dishes, let's explore our top tips for > enjoying a good night of eastern cuisine. > > The biggest secret to making Chinese food healthier is called RICE. > Add in one cup of streamed rice for every entree, and the resulting > dish markedly moves up the healthier foods scale. To reach that > balance, you'll need two orders of rice for every entree > > The second biggest secret? Steamed vegetables. Order a portion of > steamed vegetables and add it to your entree. The percentage of fat > in the overall meal is markedly reduced > > Finally - leave the sauce behind. Eat your Chinese dish with a fork > or chopsticks, lifting the food up out of the sauce. Leave any extra > sauce, nuts, egg etc behind. Eat your rice from a separate rice dish > > Quoted from The Weight Loss Slimmer. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sincerely, > > Nicholas Zhou > ================================================== ====================== > FREE RECIPES: To cliam your free Chinese Recipes and Cooking Tips, send > a blank email to: > > Real and Healthy Chinese Food Recipes http://www.chinesefooddiy.com/ > ================================================== ====================== |
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