How to eat moon cakes healthily in Mid-Autumn Festival?
1, constitutional choice
There are so many kinds of moon cakes that it is impossible to cover everything. For example, according to the size of a family, buy several kinds of moon cakes that you like and cut them into several portions. Mooncakes made with wild vegetable stuffing add a fresh feeling to the taste of people who are used to eating oily meat, which is more conducive to the absorption of nutrients and suitable for all kinds of people. Spicy sausage moon cakes and salt and pepper moon cakes are suitable for those with cold constitution and weak gastrointestinal function, but those who often have cold lips and tongue and dry and hot emotions are forbidden to eat; Osteoporosis in the elderly, skeletal retardation and hyperhidrosis in children, calcium moon cakes are the first choice.
2. Traditional moon cakes have less oil.
Generally speaking, the fat content of traditional moon cakes such as jujube paste, red bean paste and five kernels is relatively low in moon cakes. Moreover, these moon cakes are mostly filled with miscellaneous grains and nuts, which are also relatively healthy and suitable for all kinds of people. Egg yolk moon cakes are rich in fat and cholesterol, but they are nutritious and more suitable for children.
3. Eat moon cakes in moderation.
Mooncakes are high in sugar and fat (especially Cantonese-style mooncakes). Eating too much can easily cause excessive internal heat, especially for the elderly, children or people with weak gastrointestinal function. Pay more attention when eating, and be sure to eat in moderation. If there is excessive internal heat, you can take mild fire-reducing drugs such as Kouyanqing Granules.
4, moon cakes should be sooner rather than later.
It is best to eat moon cakes in the morning or at noon, and eat less or not at night, especially for the elderly. Otherwise, it may become some factors of blood coagulation and thrombosis.
5. Don't make moon cakes for breakfast.
Some moon cakes bought at home, given by relatives and friends, and distributed by the company cannot be "destroyed" just by the Mid-Autumn Festival in one night, so some people regard moon cakes as breakfast and snacks, eat two in the morning and another when they are hungry. Experts pointed out that moon cakes are not suitable for breakfast. Although the energy of moon cakes is relatively large, they are single in nutrients, high in sugar content and oil content, and easy to cause if they are eaten too much. Such food can't meet our nutritional needs for breakfast, let alone eating moon cakes for dinner.
6. Eat moon cakes and drink a cup of fruit vinegar.
Starting from apple vinegar, fruit vinegar drinks are favored by people, especially young women, under the banner of "health" in recent years. Medical circles believe that acetic acid in vinegar can regulate the acid-base balance of blood, soften blood vessels, lower blood pressure, promote digestion and eliminate food stagnation, and prevent arteriosclerosis. It can adjust the acidity of gastric juice, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and help digestion, so it is a healthy choice to match moon cakes.
7. Crispy moon cakes are the fattest.
Crispy moon cakes are actually the most unhealthy. Because layers of pastry need a lot of saturated fat. So this kind of moon cake has a lot of lard. Worst of all, many merchants add vegetable cream in order to enhance the milky taste of cakes, which will increase the content of trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are more harmful to cardiovascular system than cholesterol.
8. Moon cakes should not be accompanied by porridge.
Many people are willing to eat moon cakes with porridge, which will be sweet but not salty and have a unique taste. In fact, moon cakes and porridge are both foods with high glycemic index, which not only make diabetics uncomfortable, but also are harmful to human brain cells and reduce fat metabolism.
9. You should make a cup of hot tea when eating moon cakes.
On the one hand, hot tea can quench thirst; On the other hand, it can remove odor, relieve greasy and help digestion. Pu 'er tea, green tea, jasmine tea and chrysanthemum tea are all good choices. If you don't drink tea, boiled water is fine, but it must be warm. Drinking cold drinks may cause diarrhea.
10, the moon cake should be chewed.
When eating moon cakes, it is best to cut them into small pieces, so that the fillings of the moon cakes are evenly distributed and important, which is helpful for digestion.
1 1, sour fruit with moon cakes
When eating moon cakes, you can eat some sour fruits rich in vitamin C, such as kiwi fruit, guava, orange, watermelon, banana, etc., which will help the body absorb and metabolize fat.
12, salty before sweet.
If there are two kinds of moon cakes, sweet and salty, they should be tasted in the order of salty before sweet, otherwise they will have no taste.
13, moon cakes should be fresh but not old.
Because moon cakes contain more fat and are stored for too long, they are easy to deteriorate. Fresh moon cakes are round and full, with good texture, strong fragrance and delicious taste. The old moon cake oil has been oxidized and rancid, losing its original flavor, and even producing an unpleasant "spicy" taste, which is even more unhealthy. It is best to buy now and eat now.
14, sugar-free moon cakes also have sugar.
At present, the main ingredients of moon cakes on the market are flour, sugar, oil and ingredients, which are very high in calories and are not good for human health. For the "healthy sugar-free" moon cakes on the market, experts pointed out that the so-called sugar-free moon cakes only refer to sucrose-free. The core nuts in moon cakes and the starch outside will eventually be converted into sugar in the human body. Eating too much can also cause excessive fat and blood sugar. Therefore, patients should eat sugar-free moon cakes in moderation.
Generally speaking, moon cakes are high in sugar, fat and calories, and people with hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and diabetes can eat them. The key is to control the quantity, master the principle of equivalent exchange, eat moon cakes in moderation and reduce the intake of staple food, which will not affect our health but also meet our psychological needs.