One egg yolk pastry consumes 300 calories and requires 12 kilometers of walking

Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion. Be careful not to eat too many mooncakes. Not only will the moon in the sky become round, but your face and waistline will also become round! The Taichung Municipal Government Health Bureau reminds that an egg yolk pastry contains about 300 calories. If you walk at a speed of 4 kilometers per hour, it will take 3 hours and 12 kilometers to burn them off. It recommends that people should follow the principle of "eating smart but not full" in their diet.

One egg yolk pastry contains about 300 calories. If you walk at a speed of 4 kilometers per hour, it will take 3 hours to burn off the calories. (Photo courtesy of Taichung City Health Bureau)

The Health Bureau stated that Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes are high in calories. For example, one egg yolk pastry contains about 300 calories, which requires 10 laps around the perimeter of Wenxin Forest Park to burn off. It is recommended to adopt the principle of "taste just enough, eat smart but not full" when eating to avoid causing a health burden. Pair it with more vegetables and consume an appropriate amount of fruit after the meal to maintain balanced nutrition and avoid indigestion.

Huang Meina, director of the Taichung Municipal Government's Health Bureau, said that patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease need to pay attention to their intake of salt, saturated fat, and cholesterol when enjoying mooncakes. They can also follow the principle of just tasting a little and stop. They can cut the mooncakes into small pieces and share them with friends and family without having to worry about taking in too many calories. They can also taste mooncakes with more flavors.

One in three women in China is overweight or obese, and one in two men is even more so. In fact, it is not difficult to lose weight. You can achieve it by mastering the principles of "less oil, less salt, less sugar", "more vegetables, more fruits, and more chewing", "exercise for 30 minutes a day, and weigh yourself every day".

The Health Bureau recommends that people take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday to take their families for a walk in Wenxin Forest Park. The trail outside the park is about 1.2 kilometers long, and walking 10 laps can burn about the calories of one egg yolk pastry.