Two tips to help you lose and maintain weight during Tet

Tet is coming, there are many foods with high calorie content, so is there any way to eat to lose and maintain weight during Tet? (Trang, 28 years old, Hanoi)

Reply:

Tet foods always have high energy content. For example, a banh chung cake contains 800-1,000 calories, which means eating just 1/8 of a cake will be equivalent to the calories of a normal meal. With the trend of eating comfortably and having a happy Tet holiday, losing weight and maintaining weight on the first day of the new year is extremely difficult.

To do this, you can apply the following two eating methods:

Eating backwards: This method is based on the principle of eating fiber and vegetable soup before consuming high-energy dishes to create a feeling of fullness for the body early. Start with the first chopsticks with bitter melon soup, stir-fried vegetables, watermelon, apples, pears... on the Tet meal tray, then move on to meat dishes, and finally starch.

The rule of thumb: This rule makes it easier to weigh and measure food during Tet. Specifically, the recommended amount of starch to consume in each meal for women is one fist, and for men, it is 1-2 fists depending on their physical condition.

The amount of protein needed for each person will be equivalent to the palm of one hand, the amount of vegetables will be equivalent to two hands put together, and the amount of fruit is a handful. In addition, the amount of oil for fried dishes, or fat for meat dishes should be limited to the amount of the tip of the thumb.

On Tet holiday, people often send each other wishes for good health, so when you eat and drink, don't forget your health.

Dr. Dang Ngoc Hung
Institute of Nutrition Research and Consulting

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