Zero guilt! Afternoon tea date, eat this way without getting fat

Whether you are a female college student or an office lady, almost everyone has a few afternoon tea shops on their wish list. You can chat about gossip and take selfies with your girlfriends, and enjoy exquisite desserts and drinks. It is an irresistible itinerary no matter how you think about it. However, the cakes and sweet drinks in afternoon tea may be the culprit that makes your belly protrude and your thighs thicker. You don’t want to refuse an afternoon tea date, but you are afraid of the high calories. What can you eat for afternoon tea?

Afternoon tea time is women’s favorite, but it may be a landmine with high calorie count. Only by choosing snacks wisely can you eat without gaining weight.

Afternoon tea is a calorie mine

• Honey toast and muffins of various flavors: Honey toast is often topped with a lot of ice cream, fresh cream, caramel, and chocolate, so the calories are naturally very high. The muffins themselves contain fresh cream, eggs and other ingredients, plus a lot of ice cream, chocolate sauce, etc. sprinkled with icing sugar, the sugar content is also very high.

• Donuts and puffs: Donuts are fried and are starchy foods, so people usually don’t get satisfied by eating just one. People often buy a whole box at a time. Add the toppings on the donuts, and 100 grams of it contains about 600 calories! Puffs are also a sinful dessert that you cannot touch. Although the amount varies from store to store, according to data from the Domestic Department of Health, there are 589 calories in 100 grams.

• Scones and croissants: In traditional English afternoon tea, scones are the most important food to go with it. A lot of butter and flour are added during the production process. One scone (40 grams) has 145 calories. Afternoon tea usually lasts for 2 to 3 hours, and it is possible to eat 2 or 3 scones. It is difficult not to exceed the calorie limit. The smooth and shiny crust of croissants clearly tells you that it contains a lot of oil. Especially puff pastry products require layer by layer of butter and shortening, which is not good for cardiovascular health, so it is better to eat less.

How to pair afternoon tea drinks?

• People who prefer coffee drinks can choose sugar-free latte or cappuccino, and avoid choosing "mocha", the king of calories in the coffee clock. It contains whole milk, cream, and chocolate chips, and has high calories whether it is iced or hot. If you are a smoothie lover, take Starbucks Grand Mocha Frappuccino as an example, it has 369.6 calories, which is higher than a bowl of rice.

• For those who choose to drink tea, it is recommended to choose "original tea" without sugar, such as Darjeeling black tea, Ceylon black tea, brown rice tea, green tea, etc. Since you are already drinking dessert, don’t order sweetened milk tea, as it will only lead to excessive sugar intake.

The most attractive thing at an afternoon tea shop is the various cakes. Remember to control the portion and chew slowly to avoid accidentally eating too much. (Photography by Luo Shihua)

Enjoy slimming easily! Master the 3 principles

1. Self-control of portion size:

It takes a lot of willpower and self-control to completely avoid sweets. Most people would probably lament that they can't do it. Therefore, it's not too much to eat them occasionally. The important thing is to "eat consciously" and set a calorie limit for yourself. If you eat too much at afternoon tea, eat less at dinner to balance it out.

2. Avoid foods with lots of ingredients and fried foods:

The afternoon tea landmines mentioned above are all afternoon tea snacks that have added many ingredients and gone through the frying process. For example, choosing light chiffon cake or pure cheesecake would be better than Black Forest cake or ice cream brownie; choosing muffins with only fresh fruits is also healthier than banana chocolate.

3. Share desserts with good friends:

Girls like to exchange meals the most. In fact, this is also a way to divert attention. For example, if you order a cake, you can take the initiative to give one third of it to your friend, so that you can have some of it and won’t feel too guilty about eating the whole piece.

Having afternoon tea is a relaxing and happy leisure moment, and it is also a way to relieve stress and connect with friends on weekends. Therefore, don’t have the mentality that "having afternoon tea will definitely make you fat". Just don’t do it too often and know how to cleverly choose healthy, low-calorie snacks. At most, you can just run a few more laps on the playground the next day! Maintaining your figure and satisfying your appetite can be very simple.

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