Foodies must know: 5 tips for hunting high-calorie foods at night markets

"Nai Night Market" is an activity that many people like. It is really fun to walk, shop and eat at the same time. However, most of the wide variety of night market delicacies are high in oil and sugar, and the calories you consume will explode if you eat just a few of them. Nutritionists suggest that to avoid high-calorie night market food, one should follow the principle of "share more, walk more", eat foods with low calorie density first, chew slowly, and use these 5 tips to stay away from obesity.

Fang Qingyi, a nutritionist at Taipei Wan Fang Hospital, pointed out that most people who go to the night market must order crispy stinky tofu with large intestine vermicelli, or bubble milk tea with fried chicken steak. These two combinations have the most amazing calorie count. If you want to eat less, it is recommended that you choose steamed or boiled food, which has lower calories than fried food.

Calories in 1 cup of bubble milk tea = 1 bento

Another hidden high-calorie food is coffin boards, which are hollowed-out thick slices of toast and stuffed with food and fried. One serving contains more than 500 calories, which is quite astonishing. A cup of ordinary pearl milk tea has an average calorie content of 550 calories, which is almost equivalent to a lunch box, and is equivalent to drinking 61 grams of fat.

At the same time, night market snacks are added with all kinds of strange artificial additives to enhance the color, aroma and taste. Eating them frequently will inevitably cause a burden on the body. Therefore, you should try to avoid the four cooking methods of "frying, baking and stewing", eat less thickened dishes, do not drink up all the soup, and do not add too much fattening sauce, so as to effectively reduce unnecessary calories.

Don't go to bed right after having a midnight snack

Nutritionist Fang Qingyi emphasized that the bustling night market is a love-hate situation for people who are afraid of getting fat or have chronic diseases. For example, three wheel cakes are equivalent to the calories of four bowls of rice. Not only will you not feel full, but you will get fatter and fatter if you are not careful.

It is recommended to eat some high-fiber vegetables to increase satiety before visiting the night market. When choosing beverages, unsweetened tea or boiled water is preferred. In addition, don’t go to bed immediately after eating a midnight snack, because there is less activity at night and the body’s absorption of food is relatively higher. It is best to go to bed 2 hours after eating.

[5 tips for shopping at night markets without getting fat]

1. Share with others: Sharing food with friends is one of the good ways to reduce calorie intake, especially fried food. Never order a separate portion of each food for one person and then try to finish it all by yourself. If you eat 3 or 4 portions in a row, you will not only feel full but the calories will also be too high.

2. Arrange and combine snacks: When eating snacks at the night market, people who want to lose weight should choose low-calorie foods to eat first. For example, runbing contains meat and vegetables, which is delicious and nutritious. Omitting peanut powder and egg crisps can reduce about 130 calories. Also, please ask the store not to add dried radish and sweet and spicy sauce to reduce salt intake.

3. More natural and less processed: Processed foods are usually high in calories and the additives may not be good for health. Foods like dumplings and candied fruits are high in calories. So if you want to eat seafood, it is best to choose delicious fish soup and avoid thickened fish soup and squid soup.

4. Taste lightly and chew slowly: For high-fat and high-calorie snacks such as oyster omelette, rice cake, or fried chicken, just taste lightly. It’s a good idea to add a plate of blanched vegetables, but don’t pour sesame oil or braised meat sauce on it. At the same time, drink less pearl milk tea, choose freshly squeezed juice or agar-agar lemon, and chew slowly to suppress appetite.

5. Choose steaming and boiling instead of frying: Try to avoid the three cooking methods of "frying, frying and baking". The calories vary greatly depending on the cooking method. For the same food, the calories in fried food are more than half as much as those in roasted or braised food.