The National Health and Family Planning Commission lists three major calorie mines in hot pot ingredients: 100-sheet tofu is the best

As the weather gets cooler, more and more people are eating hotpot to warm their bodies. The National Health Service reminds that strong-flavored hotpot soups may contain high sodium, and over-processed hotpot ingredients may easily cause people to inadvertently consume too many calories. An all-you-can-eat hotpot meal may cause the body to accumulate nearly 3,000 calories, which is equivalent to the calories in 11 bowls of rice. If you don't want to gain weight, you should grasp these 7 secrets for choosing hot pot ingredients and try to avoid the three most dangerous hot pot ingredients.

Many people like to eat at all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurants, which can easily lead to excessive intake of calories, fat, sodium and sugar.

All-you-can-eat hotpot is high in calories! You need to climb Taipei 101 seven times to eat one meal.

The National Health and Family Planning Administration estimates that the sodium intake of an all-you-can-eat hotpot meal, including hotpot soup, hotpot ingredients and dipping sauce, can be as high as 5,895 mg (approximately equivalent to 14 grams of table salt), which is 2.5 times the Ministry of Health and Welfare's recommended daily sodium intake limit of 2,400 mg (approximately equivalent to 6 grams of table salt).

As for the calories, including hot pot, drinks, ice cream and other desserts, one meal may consume nearly 3,000 calories, which is equivalent to the calories of 11 bowls of rice. This is far more than the recommended calorie intake of 600 to 800 calories for lunch or dinner for adults, and even exceeds the calorie requirement for the whole day (for a normal weight static worker of 60 kg, the recommended calorie intake is 1,800 calories per day). After eating one meal, you need to climb 7 Taipei 101 buildings to completely consume the excess calories of one meal.

Be careful of obesity and cardiovascular disease if you often eat all-you-can-eat hotpot

Many people like to eat at all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurants, which can easily lead to excessive intake of calories, fat, sodium and sugar. The National Health Administration stated that if consumed frequently, it may lead to obesity, cardiovascular disease and related complications, such as high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, cerebral stroke, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction; even if consumed occasionally, hot pot ingredients and dipping sauces must be carefully selected, and attention must be paid to the amount consumed. In addition, you should avoid consuming sugary drinks, ice cream, sweets and snacks provided by hot pot restaurants. In addition to easily causing tooth decay, they may also increase the risk of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and dyslipidemia.

Over-processed hot pot ingredients can easily cause people to inadvertently consume too many calories, which may lead to obesity in the long run.

Choose hot pot ingredients to protect your health: it is better to eat less hot pot ingredients

In response to this, the National Health Administration called on the public to follow the "7 secrets for choosing hot pot ingredients" when enjoying hot pot, including: choose a clear soup base first, order less processed hot pot ingredients, add more vegetables, choose low-fat meat, use natural ingredients such as onions, ginger, garlic and coriander for seasoning, reduce sugary drinks, and exercise after meals to maintain health.

When choosing processed hot pot ingredients, the National Health and Family Planning Commission specifically reminds people to avoid ingredients that are "high in calories," "high in fat," and "high in sodium," and to replace them with fresh ingredients, which are healthier. Among the commonly used processed hot pot ingredients, the top three in terms of calories are: bean curd (40 grams each, 86 calories), 1/3 of a fried dough stick (15 grams, 84 calories), and rice blood cake (35 grams each, 67 calories).

The top three foods in terms of fat content are: 100-sheet tofu (40 grams each, about 7 grams of fat), 1/3 of a deep-fried dough stick (15 grams, about 6 grams of fat), and Japanese fried tofu skin (12 grams each, about 4 grams of fat). As for sodium content, the top three are Tempura (35 grams each, 239 mg of sodium, which is approximately equal to 0.6 grams of table salt), Bean Curd (40 grams each, 170 mg of sodium, which is approximately equal to 0.4 grams of table salt), and Rice Blood Cake (35 grams each, 145 mg of sodium, which is approximately equal to 0.4 grams of table salt).