The calories in hot pot are amazing? Eat smart with a nutritionist

In the cold winter, eating hot pot is definitely a must-do. Whether it is spicy hot pot, sauerkraut and pork hot pot, milk hot pot, curry hot pot or medicinal hot pot, they are all very popular. Eating them can make people feel warm and greatly satisfied. However, I am afraid of getting fat when eating hotpot. How should I eat it so as not to put too much burden on the body? Today, nutritionists Huang Xiaotong and Cai Yixuan will tell you the healthy secrets of eating hot pot!

Choosing the right sauce and pot base can greatly reduce calorie intake

First of all, the choice of sauce is one of the keys! Try to avoid using shacha sauce, sesame sauce, chili oil, and bean paste for hot pot dipping sauces, as these are sources of high sodium, high fat, and high calories. It is recommended to use more spices as substitutes, such as chili, onion, garlic, ginger, coriander, grated radish, etc., and add a little bit of white vinegar or light soy sauce. It will be delicious and can also reduce the intake of calories and salt.

In addition, many hot pot soup bases are cooked with meat or bones, and the sodium content and calories in them are very shocking! Let me teach you a little trick: scoop up the floating oil on the surface of the soup before eating hot pot. This small action can greatly reduce the intake of calories and fat. Nowadays, many hot pot restaurants also have more options with vegetables as soup bases, such as tomato hot pot, vegetable hot pot and kelp hot pot. Not only are they low in calories, but they also have relatively low fat and sodium content, which puts less burden on the body. A special reminder to everyone: the longer the hot pot broth is cooked, the higher the purine and sodium content will be. Therefore, patients with gout and chronic diseases should try to avoid drinking the broth!

Spicy hotpot, curry hotpot, etc. contain a lot of fat. If you want to lose weight, it is recommended to choose soup bases cooked with vegetables, which is healthy and burden-free!

How to be picky about hot pot ingredients

As for meat, it is recommended to choose white meat or seafood, which have lower saturated fatty acid content and are less likely to cause cardiovascular burden. It is worth mentioning that the calories will be lower if the seafood organs and heads are removed! If you really want to eat red meat, it is recommended that you choose tenderloin or leg meat for pork, and shank or sirloin for beef.

Seafood can provide protein and is low in fat, making it a better choice for hot pot.

In addition, the timing of adding ingredients is also very important! Since meat itself contains fat, cooking meat or ingredients with high fat content such as bird's nest dumplings and meatballs first will cause the soup base to become more and more greasy. When you cook vegetables and staple foods later, the absorbed fat will be very high, and the calories will therefore exceed the limit. Therefore, when cooking hot pot, it is recommended to put vegetables, vermicelli, and udon noodles first, and then fry the meat slices with higher fat content. This will be a healthier way to eat it!

It is recommended to cook vegetables and staple foods first, and then fry the meat slices with higher fat content at the end!

For those who want to lose weight, it is recommended to eat low-calorie, bulky vegetables first, then eat protein such as tofu, eggs, low-fat meat, etc., and finally eat staple foods such as glass noodles or udon noodles. This way of eating helps increase a sense of fullness, which in turn reduces food intake and is beneficial for weight control.

Eating hot pot with these drinks can help remove oil and greasiness

Some people like to drink beer or sugary drinks with hot pot, which actually increases the calorie intake and puts a burden on health! Drinks such as green tea, fruit vinegar, and plum juice can help remove oil and greasiness, but special attention should be paid to the fact that black tea and green tea contain tannic acid, which will combine with protein to coagulate and precipitate, easily causing indigestion, so it is best to wait for a while before drinking tea. Remember, no matter what kind of drink you choose, try to choose sugar-free, ice-free or room temperature drinks to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort caused by alternating hot and cold temperatures.

Tea contains tannic acid, which easily combines with protein to form coagulated precipitates and cause indigestion.