Issue #12
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
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an order of House Lo Mein has as much salt as a whole Pizza Hut cheese
pizza
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an order of Kung Pao Chicken has a much fat as four Quarter pounders
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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.
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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
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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
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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
For more reports into the calories in Chinese food, keep watching The
Weight Loss Slimmer.
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