Relax outdoors without putting on weight - a nutritionist takes you on a culinary journey through Tamsui Old Street

Work and exams are stressful, and the best way to relieve stress is to go for a walk outdoors, and eat something delicious when you’re tired. Just thinking about it is a great enjoyment on earth~ Today, nutritionists Cai Yixuan and Huang Xiaotong came to Tamsui, one of the most popular tourist attractions - to demonstrate how to eat and move in Tamsui Old Street so as not to gain weight!

Nutritionist Old Street Set 1/Age + Fish Ball Soup

【Age】

A-gei is actually made by stuffing a lot of vermicelli into tofu skin, sealing it with fish paste, steaming it, and finally pouring a lot of hoisin sauce on it.

Many people think that since a-gei contains vermicelli, the calories should not be high, right? Vermicelli is indeed not low in calories, but the calories and sodium content of the fish paste and seaweed sauce on top should not be underestimated. One serving is about 450 calories, and eating too much can cause edema and increase the burden on the kidneys. Moreover, the bean skin on the outside is actually the layer of protein that solidifies on the top when cooking soy milk. It has a very low water content and is rich in high-quality protein and minerals. Unfortunately, it has a small drawback, which is that it is relatively high in calories, about 200 calories per 100 grams.

Therefore, although A-gei is delicious, don’t eat 2 or 3 pieces at a time. Use less sauce and it would be best if you can use it as a dip!

【Fish ball soup】

A bowl of fish ball soup contains about 200 calories. The source of calories is mainly related to the fish balls and the meat filling wrapped inside the fish balls. Fish balls are processed products with a high sodium content. In addition, the meat filling contains more fat. It is recommended that you share it with friends when eating.

Nutritionist Old Street Set 2/Iron Egg + Fish Cake

【Iron Egg】

The calories in iron eggs are not particularly high. In fact, the calories in a large iron egg are not much different from those in an ordinary egg, at about 75 calories. However, iron eggs are marinated for a long time during the manufacturing process and absorb a lot of artificial additives such as soy sauce and sugar. The sodium content is very high. People with poor kidney function or those who are prone to edema should not eat too much.

【Fish Cake】

Fish cakes are a high-calorie snack that contains saturated fat and trans fat, approximately 293 calories per 50 grams. Eating too much can easily cause obesity and increase cardiovascular burden.

Nutritionist Old Street Set 3/Plum Soup + Traditional Cake

【Plum Soup】

The sour and sweet sour plum soup is one of the must-drinks when visiting Tamsui. The calories of sour plum soup itself are not high, but the black plums used to make sour plum soup are very sour. In order to make it more palatable, the store usually adds more sugar. Moreover, the sweetness of sour plum soup usually cannot be adjusted. If you are not careful, you will consume too much refined sugar and accumulate fat in your body.

Therefore, it’s OK to drink it occasionally to satisfy your craving, but don’t drink too much. After drinking a cup to satisfy your craving, just drink boiled water!

【Old-fashioned cake】

Although the original old-fashioned cake has lower calories than other cakes with high fat content, it does not mean that you can eat as much old-fashioned cake as you want, because it still contains a lot of sugar and you should not eat too much. It is recommended that those who are greedy should cut the cake into 10 equal parts after buying it, then eat one piece by yourself and share the rest with family and friends.

Weight loss and stress relief package / brisk walking, cycling

There are so many delicious foods in Tamsui. Don’t forget to move around after eating and drinking, enjoy the beautiful scenery and burn off the calories you just consumed!

If calculated based on a 60 kg adult, 165 calories can be burned every half hour of brisk walking. However, if you choose to ride a bicycle to burn fat, the calories burned may be much less than you think. For an adult weighing 60 kg, riding from Tamsui MRT Station to the ferry terminal will only burn 24 calories, and to the Little White House will burn 29 calories, and all the way to Fort San Domingo will burn 36 calories. The round trip can only burn the calories of an iron egg! Therefore, in addition to eating delicious food when traveling, don’t forget to resume the good habit of regular exercise after returning home. Only with a healthy body can you afford to travel and enjoy delicious food!