During the Mid-Autumn Festival, eating mooncakes is delicious and healthy! Share it with your family

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes are an indispensable delicacy. How can we enjoy the delicious taste and eat healthily at the same time?

Hunan Provincial Institute of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment (Institute of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment affiliated to the University of South China) reminds you that this is the healthy way to eat mooncakes, allowing you to enjoy the delicious taste while staying healthy.

How to eat mooncakes more healthily?

1. Share and taste more

There are so many types of mooncakes, what should I do if I want to try every one of them?

Simple!

Cut the mooncakes into small pieces and share them with the whole family. This way, you can not only try a few different flavors, but also control each person's intake so that they don't eat too much at once.

2. Don’t be greedy, match well

Most mooncakes are sweet and difficult to digest. Eating too much can cause stomach discomfort. After eating mooncakes, you should eat less staple food and eat more green leafy vegetables, and add some fresh fruits to supplement vitamin C to make your nutrition more comprehensive and your body more relaxed.

3. Check more and focus on safety

Before eating mooncakes, remember to check whether the packaging is intact, whether the sealed bag is leaking, whether it is within the shelf life, and if there is any peculiar smell, do not eat it.

4. Eat mooncakes at the right time

It is not advisable to eat mooncakes on an empty stomach in the morning, as the sweetness will stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. Don’t eat too much before going to bed at night, as too much fat in the stomach will easily affect sleep and may also increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

5. Sugar-free cookies, also pay attention

Friends with diabetes, please note that most of the "sugar-free mooncakes" on the market are not truly sugar-free. Even if sweeteners such as xylitol are used instead of sucrose, the mooncakes themselves are made of flour. Excessive consumption can easily lead to increased blood sugar. Therefore, sugar-free mooncakes should be consumed in moderation.

6. These people, keep your mouth shut

Patients with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, chronic cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and gallstones may experience pain after eating mooncakes, so it is not recommended to eat them. People with caries should remember to brush their teeth after eating mooncakes. People with obesity, high blood lipids, and high blood pressure should eat less mooncakes because eating too much will make their blood thicker.

Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Hunan Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute (Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute affiliated to University of South China) Gong Chuqiao

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(Edited by ZS)