Tips for eating mooncakes without worrying about gaining weight

Avoid eating mooncakes alone or eating while watching movies or working, as this will make you eat more and make it difficult to control your portion size.

You should eat a lot of fiber foods before eating moon cakes. (Illustration: Literature and Arts Times)

Do not eat more than 1 moon cake per day

One of the indispensable dishes during this occasion is Moon Cake. However, this is also a cake with a very high calorie content because it is made from flour, sugar and many types of fillings.

It is estimated that 1 moon cake has the same amount of calories as 2-3 bowls of rice. Therefore, you should not eat too much, it will easily accumulate energy in the form of excess fat.

To avoid overconsumption, it is best to share the cake with family and friends. Do not "hoard" this dish in the house or keep it within your sight and reach.

When eating, cut the cake into 4-8 pieces and avoid eating late at night, close to bedtime.

Eat lots of vegetables

Mid-Autumn Festival is also an occasion for many families to gather and enjoy delicious, sumptuous meals. If you are not "careful", you can gain a few pounds.

Try to eat lots of vegetables from the beginning of the meal or eat meat, fish... with vegetables to help you feel full quickly and avoid overeating.

Eating a lot of fiber from the beginning of the meal also helps slow down the absorption of sugar in the blood, stabilizing blood sugar. The order of eating recommended by experts is vegetables - meat - starch - sweets (cakes, fruit for dessert).

Limit sauces and dressings

Sauces and dips "hidden" a lot of calories and contain a lot of sodium and additives that are difficult to control. Eating a lot of sauces and dips can easily make your efforts to stay in shape and lose weight "go down the drain".

Limit soft drinks

Soft drinks, beer, wine... are familiar drinks at parties. However, they contain high calories and sugar, which are not ideal for the skin and body.

It's best to limit beer, wine, soft drinks... You can drink water, add a few slices of lemon to enhance the flavor, and reduce the feeling of fullness when eating greasy foods.

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