Can you eat spicy hotpot while losing weight? Nutritionists teach you how to choose food wisely

Being thin is not difficult. As long as you choose the right method and eat the right food, you can easily have a slim and healthy body! The Weight Management Center of Taipei Medical University Hospital and the Taiwan Friends of Weight Loss Association jointly launched the "Weight Loss Friendly Restaurant" certification activity. A professional team took friends who had successful weight loss surgery to the restaurant for "reality teaching". The first stop was a spicy hot pot restaurant, where nutritionists carefully matched the ingredients in the store to make "light meals". The calories of one meal were controlled at 500 calories, so that people who are trying to lose weight can also taste the spicy hot pot and enjoy it while losing weight!

Being thin is not difficult. As long as you choose the right method and eat the right food, you can easily have a slim and healthy body! (Photo provided by Taipei Medical University Hospital)

Taiwan has the highest number of obese people in Asia

Wang Wei, director of the Weight Management Center at Taipei Medical University Hospital, said that with the westernization and fast-food trend, the distribution of diseases in Taiwan has gradually become similar to that in Europe and the United States. Among them, the population of morbid obesity (BMI>40) and severe obesity (BMI>35) is also gradually increasing, just like in the United States.

In fact, according to data analysis by the National Health Administration, Taiwan has the highest number of obese people in Asia, which is quite shocking! It is also worth noting that obesity-derived diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, etc., are health warnings that cannot be ignored.

Bariatric surgery to control obesity? Dietary control is essential after surgery

Therefore, moderately seeking weight loss surgery to improve obesity problems has become one of the options for many people! In this regard, Director Wang Wei pointed out that the Peking University Health Science Center Weight Management Center has conducted more than 2,000 cases since its establishment in 2007. According to statistics, patients experience significant results one year after weight loss surgery, with an average weight loss of 30% per year, and their weight can be effectively controlled.

However, research literature also shows that if the incorrect preoperative eating habits are not changed after the operation, and if overeating, frequent consumption of fried foods, sweets, and sugary drinks are continued, some patients may still face the possibility of being unable to effectively control and maintain their weight within 2 years after the operation.

A light meal with a bowl of soup keeps the calories within 500 calories. (Photo provided by Taipei Medical University Hospital)

Diet is the key to weight control! "Surgeon's Dishes" teaches the correct way to eat

Director Wang Wei emphasized that weight control must rely on a combination of diet, exercise, and lifestyle habits, not just a simple abstention! To this end, the team of the Weight Management Center of the National Taiwan Health College of Medicine has specially chosen to cooperate with the Taiwan Friends of Weight Loss Association to hold regular events every year to help patients maintain their weight loss results in the long term.

By chance, Director Wang Wei discovered that some of his fellow surgeons were chefs and some even ran restaurants. Therefore, we decided to combine the weight management center with the expertise of our fellow surgeons in the catering industry to launch the "Fellow surgeons serve food" series of activities. Professional nutritionists and medical staff will take fellow surgeons to restaurants to provide them with practical guidance on how to eat smartly to effectively maintain their weight. This will also allow fellow surgeons to exchange experiences and encourage each other.

In addition, nutritionists also suggested that the restaurant design exclusive "light meals" and include them in the restaurant's menu. This will not only be suitable for patients with reduced food intake, but also make it a weight-loss-friendly restaurant for people who want to lose weight, allowing people who want to control their weight to easily enjoy delicious food.

Can’t eat spicy hotpot to lose weight? Nutritionist teaches "light meals" 500 calories per meal

The first stop of the 105th "Arthritis Friends Serve Food" event has arrived. Baiyun, who is also an art friend, runs an all-you-can-eat spicy hot pot restaurant. Through professional nutritionists, friends who occasionally want to eat delicious food but worry about obesity, excessive calories and other problems can be taught how to enjoy delicious food easily without gaining weight!

Nutritionist Li Peifen from Peking University Health Science Center's Weight Management Center recommends spicy hot pot "light meal" ingredients. (Photo provided by Taipei Medical University Hospital)

Nutritionist Li Peifen from the Weight Management Center of Peking University Health Science Center taught fellow patients on the spot how to choose ingredients correctly and fully consume 2 servings of vegetables, 1 to 2 servings of staple foods, and 2 to 3 servings of medium- and low-fat beans, eggs, fish, and meat, which together make up about 400 calories; plus a small bowl of soup without the floating oil, to make a "light meal" with a total calorie content of less than 500 calories, which can satisfy the appetite while taking into account nutritional intake.

Nutritionist Li Peifen also said that unbalanced nutritional intake from eating out can easily lead to ineffective weight loss results, while hot pot allows you to decide the ingredients and portion sizes yourself, making it a good choice for patients undergoing weight loss surgery or those who want to lose weight. As long as you know how to choose natural foods that are low in fat and high in protein, such as tofu, non-fried bean curd sheets, fish fillets, etc.; and pair them with a variety of vegetables and high-fiber staple foods, such as pumpkin and taro, and add natural broth to enhance the flavor, and avoid using high-fat and high-salt dipping sauces, you can still lose weight healthily.