Hot pot dipping sauce, the big devil of calories, the iron witch's private dipping sauce reduces the burden

The best way to eat hotpot is to dip it in thick shacha sauce, right? Feng Yun, an advertising director known as the "health expert" and "Iron Witch", is 45 years old and still has a graceful figure and full of physical strength. She said that commercially available hot pot dipping sauces are not only hidden calorie mines, but also the culprit for excessive sodium intake. Excessive consumption may cause a burden on the human body!

Feng Yun, an advertising director who is known as the "health expert" and "Iron Witch", is 45 years old and still has a graceful figure and full of physical strength. She said that the hot pot dipping sauces available in the market are not only hidden calorie mines, but also the culprit for excessive sodium intake. (Photo provided by Feng Yun)

Don’t underestimate the “calorie devil” of hot pot! 1 tablespoon of Shacha sauce ≒ 110 calories

Feng Yun is an extremely well-known advertiser in the advertising industry. Not only does he have an outstanding career, but he also takes good care of himself in terms of maintaining his body shape and health. He can be said to be an "outlier" among advertisers! She has stated more than once in public that the secret to maintaining a slim figure and abundant physical strength is to follow the life rules of "happy mood + good food nutrition + right exercise method + quality sleep".

Among them, "good food nutrition" is an indispensable part! Therefore, Feng Yun specifically warned against the problem of excessive calories and sodium content in dipping sauces, which is the most often overlooked issue when eating hot pot in winter. She mentioned that hot pot dipping sauce can be regarded as a hidden "calorie demon." According to the Food Nutrition Facts Database of the Food and Drug Administration, every 100 grams of shacha sauce contains 723 calories. If you eat 1 tablespoon (about 15 grams), the calories are close to 110 calories. If you consume it without restraint, the calories you get in a whole meal may be staggering!

The sodium content of hot pot dipping sauce is astonishing! The sodium content of one plate is 60% of the daily recommended amount

Excessive use of shacha sauce when eating hot pot not only risks exceeding the calorie limit, but also raises the concern of excessive sodium content. The Ministry of Health and Welfare recommends that the total daily sodium intake for adults should not exceed 2,400 mg. However, according to the Food Nutrition Facts Database of the Food and Drug Administration, the sodium content of commercially available soy sauce is as high as 4,997 mg per 100 grams. If you eat 2 tablespoons (about 30 grams), the sodium content will be as high as 1,499 mg.

Feng Yun said that in order to avoid excessive sodium and calorie intake, most people would choose to bring their own virgin flaxseed oil and add rock salt to make their own "private hot pot dipping sauce" to enhance the flavor of the ingredients. (Photo provided by Feng Yun)

If the user adds shacha sauce with 63 mg of sodium per 1 tablespoon (about 15 grams) while eating hot pot, a plate of basic hot pot dipping sauce (soy sauce + shacha) will have 1562 mg of sodium, which is 60% of the recommended daily amount, which is considerable!

Make your own healthy dipping sauce! Feng Yun's private recipes

In view of this, Feng Yun said that in order to avoid excessive sodium and calorie intake, most people would choose to bring their own virgin flaxseed oil and add rock salt to make their own "private hot pot dipping sauce" to enhance the flavor of the ingredients.

The ingredients for Feng Yun’s private hot pot dipping sauce include extra virgin linseed oil, rock salt (sea salt), chopped green onions, and grated radish. (Photo provided by Feng Yun)

★Private hot pot dipping sauce

Material:

Appropriate amounts of virgin linseed oil, rock salt (sea salt), chopped green onion and grated radish.

practice:

Add 1 tablespoon (about 15 grams) of flaxseed oil, appropriate amount of rock salt, fresh chopped green onion and grated radish and mix well.

benefit:

Flaxseed oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Moderate intake of sea salt and rock salt can help replenish minerals such as magnesium, iron, and calcium needed by the human body.