Mid-Autumn Festival barbecue, devilish body "Barbie Q"? Nutritionist reveals: Each consumption of barbecue sauce adds 20 calories

Mid-Autumn Festival barbecue, devilish body "Barbie Q"? During the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is common to get together with a few close friends for a barbecue party. We always eat too much without realizing it. Be careful not to get bloated or uncomfortable, or even become edematous the next day. Why does this happen? Nutritionists say that it is easy to consume excessive calories and sodium when eating barbecue. When you consume too much, your body will naturally become prone to edema and obesity. In severe cases, it may cause a burden on the liver and kidneys, and cause high blood pressure and cardiovascular-related diseases. People who already have chronic diseases need to be particularly careful when eating barbecue.

It is actually very easy to consume excessive calories and sodium when eating barbecue. When you consume too much, your body will naturally be prone to edema and obesity. In severe cases, it may cause a burden on the liver and kidneys, and cause high blood pressure and cardiovascular-related diseases. People who already have chronic diseases need to be particularly careful when eating barbecue.

Nutritionist Li Yongwei from Lian'an Preventive Medicine Institute Lianqing Clinic said that a major health pitfall of Mid-Autumn barbecue is the commercially available barbecue sauce, which is not only high in calories and sodium, but also contains many extra additives, such as starch, preservatives, bean paste, salt, etc. A light brushing can cause an extra 20 calories. Just a few more brushings can easily exceed the recommended daily sodium intake, making it easy for people to overdose without realizing it!

【4 tips for healthy barbecue】

If you want to eat barbecue healthily, including the preparation and selection of barbecue ingredients, the barbecue sauce used, etc., you must master the following 4 tips:

1. Marinate the ingredients first:

Before grilling, marinate the meat with natural spices such as lemongrass, black pepper, cumin, chili, basil, peppercorns, thyme, etc. After marinating, the ingredients will have a natural aroma and be flavorful, which can help reduce the chance of having to apply barbecue sauce when grilling.

2. Reduce processed foods:

The choice of ingredients when barbecuing is also very important. Try to reduce high-calorie processed foods, such as tempura, sausages, bean curd, meatballs, bacon, pig blood cake, etc. It is recommended to replace them with original foods, such as corn shoots, bamboo shoots, green peppers, enoki mushrooms, etc. You can also use more vegetables to replace high-fat meat to make the diet more balanced.

3. Reduce the amount of barbecue sauce:

Most people like strong-flavored barbecue, and repeatedly applying barbecue sauce back and forth during the barbecue process seems to add to the fun of barbecue. However, these actions will make people unconsciously eat more calories. The first step to reducing calories is to reduce the amount and frequency of applying barbecue sauce. Don't apply it so many times. In fact, a single application will already taste salty, and you can taste the original flavor of the ingredients. Repeatedly applying too much barbecue sauce will make it feel greasy.

There are actually some tricks to choosing barbecue sauce. It is recommended that the texture of the sauce should not be too thick. Many sauces are thickened with starch. You can choose more seasonings with a water-like texture, such as Japanese-style sauce and fruit-flavored barbecue sauce. Others such as spicy bean paste and shacha are bad sauces. If you really want to use them, you can also add more boiling water to dilute them.

4. Drink less sugary drinks:

Most commercially available barbecue sauces also contain MSG, which has a strong salty taste and will make you feel particularly thirsty after eating them. At this time, it is recommended to choose sugar-free tea and sparkling water instead of soda, juice, beer and other sugary drinks to avoid letting the calories explode.

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Homemade barbecue sauce is healthier! Grapefruit pulp is a good match

Nutritionist Li Yongwei also recommends making your own barbecue sauce. The homemade "Yuzu-flavored Japanese-style sauce" is not only suitable for the occasion, but also tastes great with barbecue. Considering that every household has pomelo during the Mid-Autumn Festival, if you can't finish it, you can use it to make barbecue sauce. You only need to take a portion of the pomelo pulp, grind it, add light salt soy sauce, rice wine, garlic, and ginger, and you can mix it into a non-greasy barbecue sauce.

Nutritionist Li Yongwei recommends making your own "Yuzu-flavored Japanese-style sauce" and reminds people to follow three key principles to ensure a healthy and non-fat Mid-Autumn barbecue.

【Yuzu-flavored Japanese-style sauce】

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons of pomelo pulp, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of rice wine, 1 tablespoon of garlic, 1 tablespoon of ginger.

【3 principles to avoid obesity】:

1. Use marinades instead of barbecue sauce.

2. Choose more prototype foods.

3. Reduce the amount of barbecue sauce and the frequency of applying the sauce.

Finally, a reminder: when eating barbecue, you still have to control the total amount you consume. If there are many barbecue stalls gathering on the same day, reduce the amount you consume at that meal and don’t eat until you are "full" at every meal. In addition to meat, the intake of vegetables should also be balanced. By using these tips, you can also eat happily and healthily during the Mid-Autumn Festival.