7 things to note when eating moon cakes without worrying about gaining weight

(Baonghean.vn) - Moon cakes are an indispensable food on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. People think that with such a small size, eating them will not cause weight gain. However, with the amount of fat and sugar in a cake, the answer is completely opposite to that thought. So how should we eat moon cakes without worrying about gaining weight? Below are 8 effective solutions for you to enjoy moon cakes without worrying about your weight.

1. Eat moon cakes with green vegetables

Mooncakes are high in sugar and oil, and 100 grams of cake can provide 20% of an adult's daily energy intake. Therefore, it is best not to eat more than 100 grams of mooncakes per day. Mooncakes made mainly from flour and combined with green vegetables and grains should be eaten, which helps digestion and controls calories.

2. Serve with grapefruit

Grapefruit is a popular fruit during the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. It is recommended to be eaten with mooncakes because of its high vitamin C content. Grapefruit is also known to help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.

3. Eat cake and drink red wine

Wine contains a lot of amino acids, minerals and vitamins, which can remove the fat of the cake, and these two things can support each other. In addition, like other salty cakes, drinking wine with a slightly astringent taste can reduce the fat of moon cakes and aid digestion.

4. Enjoy mooncakes with green tea and mint tea

Green tea and mint tea can help promote sugar metabolism and reduce the sweetness of moon cakes. The temperature of the water used to brew green tea should be below 70 degrees Celsius, otherwise it will damage the Vitamin C and catechinic acid in the tea. The antioxidants in tea will help eliminate fat that can accumulate in the body, help stimulate the nervous system, good for the digestive system and enhance the fat burning process. When combining these two dishes together, you will no longer have to worry too much about gaining weight.

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, both green tea and mint are cold in nature, so people with weak stomachs should not drink too much.

5. Eat cereal porridge after eating moon cake

In the fall, if you eat too many moon cakes that are high in calories and sugar, it will upset your stomach. At this time, you can choose cereal porridge to soothe your stomach. Cereal porridge helps to supplement fiber for the body and supports better digestion, especially burning fat in the body.

Therefore, if you want to get rid of body fat, after eating mooncakes, you should eat a bowl of hot cereal porridge.

6. If you eat too much, you should exercise to burn off excess calories from your body.

Last but not least, the most effective way to avoid getting fat during the Mid-Autumn Festival is to eat less mooncakes and exercise more. If you accidentally eat more mooncakes than the daily allowance, you should exercise to burn off the excess energy in your body.

Hopefully the above solutions will help you eat mooncakes freely without worrying about gaining weight so you can enjoy a happy Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

7. Limit eating moon cakes at night

In the evening, especially after 7pm, our body will move less. Eating moon cakes at this time will turn that energy into excess, instead of being consumed for activities, it will accumulate into fat and cause weight gain.

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