1 mooncake ≈ 3 bowls of rice! Why do mooncakes make people fat? Get the tips on how to avoid gaining weight during the Mid-Autumn Festival →

Mid-Autumn Festival is coming

Mooncakes of various flavors are now available

Has your family started stockpiling mooncakes ?

Recently, there is another mooncake that has become a hot search

Chaoshan cuisine - fermented bean curd cake

It sounds strange

But it makes people want to try

Mooncakes are becoming more and more abundant nowadays

It's really hard not to love

But it also makes people hate

Because these delicacies

I accidentally ate too much.

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Why do mooncakes make people fat?

Is there any type of mooncake that is more beneficial to health?

How many calories does a mooncake have?

On the market, the most common mooncakes have fillings such as lotus seed paste, egg yolk, and red bean paste. They are known for their soft, fragrant and sweet crust and delicate, sweet but not greasy fillings.

A double yolk lotus seed paste mooncake (190 grams) contains up to 815 kcal (the calories are equal to or exceed the needs of a full meal), which is about equivalent to 3 bowls of 200 grams of rice , and it takes 1 hour and 22 minutes of jogging to burn it off.

Judging from the food ingredients, every 100 grams of double yolk lotus seed paste mooncake has a calorie content of about 429 kcal , about 47.6 grams of carbohydrates and 21.5 grams of fat, which is definitely a food with three highs .

In addition, mooncakes are generally not eaten as a staple food, but rather as additional calorie intake, so eating mooncakes can easily lead to weight gain.

So is there any way to eat without gaining weight?

It’s true!

How to eat mooncakes without gaining weight?

1. Cut into small pieces, chew more, and savor more

Cut the mooncake into small pieces and eat a quarter of it at a time. Chew it more and savor it carefully . This way, you can share not only the delicious food, but also the calories!

2. Eat small pieces of mooncakes instead of breakfast

You can eat a small piece of mooncake for breakfast. Pair it with soy milk, low-fat milk, eggs, etc. to balance the proportion of the three major nutrients: fat, carbohydrates, and protein. Then use fruits and vegetables to supplement dietary fiber, vitamins, and trace elements.

3. Eat a light diet after eating mooncakes

After eating mooncakes, the diet for the day should be light and not too greasy. For example, for the three meals a day, if you eat mooncakes for breakfast, try to eat less oil and sugar for lunch and dinner.

4. Exercise more appropriately

After eating mooncakes and taking a rest, remember to move more to increase your body’s calorie consumption , so that you are less likely to gain weight!

Doctors remind that patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes , as well as infants and the elderly, are best to "taste only a little" mooncakes which are high in sugar, oil and energy density.

These mooncakes have Chinese medicinal value

Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake

Lotus seed mooncake is one of the most popular mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Its main ingredient is lotus seeds. Lotus seeds are mild in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, and are good for the heart, spleen, and kidney meridians. They have the effects of nourishing the kidneys and consolidating essence, tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, and nourishing the heart and calming the mind. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, lotus seeds have the following health benefits:

Nourishing the heart and calming the mind: Lotus seed heart is rich in alkaloids, which has a good sedative and tranquilizing effect, and is suitable for symptoms such as insomnia and palpitations.

Nourishing the spleen and stopping diarrhea: Lotus seeds have the effect of nourishing the spleen and stopping diarrhea, and are suitable for symptoms such as weak spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, and diarrhea.

Nourishes the kidneys and strengthens essence: Lotus seeds can nourish kidney essence and are suitable for symptoms such as kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, and frequent urination.

Five-nut mooncake

As the name suggests, the five nuts mooncakes are made from five kinds of nuts: walnuts, almonds, peanuts, melon seeds and sesame seeds . Each of these five nuts has its own health benefits:

Walnut kernels: nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang, improve intelligence and brain function, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.

Almonds: moisten the lungs and relieve cough, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, and lower cholesterol.

Peanut kernels: strengthen the spleen and stomach, moisten the lungs and relieve cough, replenish blood and stop bleeding.

Melon seeds: moisten the lungs and eliminate phlegm, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, and lower blood pressure.

Sesame seeds: nourish the liver and kidneys, replenish blood and essence, moisturize and promote bowel movements.

Red Bean Paste Mooncake

The main raw material of red bean paste mooncakes is red beans. Red beans are mild in nature, sweet in taste, and belong to the heart and small intestine meridians. They have the effects of promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, detoxifying and draining pus, and moistening the intestines and relieving constipation. The following are the applications of red beans in traditional Chinese medicine:

Diuretic and anti-edema: Red beans can promote the excretion of excess water in the body and are suitable for symptoms such as edema and difficulty urinating.

Detoxification and pus removal: Red beans have a certain detoxification effect and are suitable for symptoms such as sores, carbuncles, swellings, etc.

Lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements: Red beans are rich in dietary fiber, which helps improve symptoms of constipation.

Doctors suggest that it is healthier to pair mooncakes with tea . If the mooncakes are very sweet, they can be paired with green tea; if they are greasy, you can drink Pu'er tea or orange and tangerine peel Pu'er tea at the same time; if they are nut mooncakes, you can choose to pair them with green tea or black tea. In addition, ice skin fruit mooncakes are better paired with scented tea.

However, although mooncakes are good, do not eat them in excess to avoid affecting your health. Remember to eat them scientifically!