Mid-Autumn Festival reunion is not a happy one~ Beware of the four high-calorie mines during the Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional festival in the region. Moon-watching, carrying lanterns, eating moon cakes, barbecuing, etc. are all traditional activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Most people will bring some "souvenirs" back home to reunite with their families. While having a happy reunion, they also increase their calorie intake. The three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is likely to increase the burden by 5,000 to 6,000 calories.

Stay away from the four high-calorie mines during the Mid-Autumn Festival

1. Mooncakes

Mooncakes are a must-eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but do you know how many calories they contain? Mooncakes are refined desserts that are high in fat and sugar, and their calories should not be underestimated. For example, a 185-gram Hong Kong-style double-yolk mooncake contains 790 calories, which is equivalent to 2.8 bowls of rice. A 60-kilogram person would need to brisk walk for 160 minutes or do high-intensity weight training for 100 minutes to burn off the calories.

Nutritionist Donna recommends: Choose mooncakes with lower oil content, lower sugar content and lower calories, and limit the intake to one mooncake a day. Also, you should eat mooncakes instead of rice. When eating mooncakes, you should reduce the amount of rice you eat to avoid excess calories. You can also cut it into several pieces and share it with your family and friends, just take a small bite of each flavor. And after eating mooncakes, don’t forget to get up and exercise!

2. Snack gift box

According to a survey conducted by "Health Magazine", the "Top Ten Fat-Making Souvenirs" were selected from 66 common souvenirs. The calories per 100 grams are ranked from high to low as follows: puffs, hazelnut chocolate, egg rolls, square puffs, pork floss, cream biscuits, scallop sauce, nougat, bacon, and sausage.

Nutritionist Donna recommends: Don’t buy these high-calorie, fattening souvenirs when you go home this year. Of course, eat as little as possible. If you eat cookies or cakes, remember to reduce your food intake. You can choose healthier souvenirs, such as: unseasoned nuts, oil-free and sugar-free dried fruits, oil-free dried vegetables, etc.

3. Sugary drinks

Of course, drinks are indispensable for reunions between family and friends. The trap of sugary drinks is the sour taste, such as: fruit juice, fermented milk, carbonated drinks, vinegar drinks. The sourer the drink, the more sugar is usually added. After drinking sugary drinks, your blood sugar will soar quickly, causing a large amount of insulin to be secreted. Two hours later, your blood sugar will quickly drop to the bottom. At this time, you will want to find sugary snacks and drinks because of low blood sugar, and unknowingly eat too much junk food and calories.

Nutritionist Donna recommends: Try to choose sugar-free tea instead of sugary drinks, and use more herbal tea or lemon to increase the flavor of the tea. If you really can't resist the temptation of sugary drinks, you can share them with your family and friends to reduce the amount of drinks you drink. Before drinking sugary drinks, the best way is to exercise first, and then drink it within 30 minutes after exercise. At this time, the sugar can enter the muscles and be used, making it less likely to gain weight (but if you drink it 60 minutes after exercise, you will still gain weight).

4. High-fat meat

Many families will have a barbecue during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but they should try to avoid high-fat meat, such as pork belly, beef ribs, lamb ribs, chicken wings, as well as sausages, hot dogs, bacon, and other processed red meat products.

Nutritionist Donna recommends: Choose lower-fat meats, such as skinless chicken, shrimp, clams, squid, anchovies, Matsusaka pork, pork tenderloin, etc. are all good choices. And you can add more vegetables, such as mushrooms, green peppers, onions, etc., cut them into pieces and skewer them with the meat, or wrap the grilled meat with lettuce and romaine lettuce and eat them together. This will not only increase the intake of vegetables, but also make the taste more refreshing and less greasy.

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