Sometimes when we are trying to make healthier diet, we're feeling like we must quit our favorite restaurants. But just about any restaurant has healthier options if you educate yourself in advance because sometimes the best choice is not always the obvious one.
For example, Chinese food can be a diet destroyer or perhaps a diet savior!
- While it appears like a healthy option, skip the Vegetable Lo Mein. Those noodles are just a pile of refined carbohydrates and that is without any sauce. Instead, consider using a dish of Buddha's Delight which is usually created using steamed tofu and a lot of vegetables.
- Steamed is definitely better than fried, but the Steamed Pork Dumplings are not a great choice. Now combined with a salad or perhaps a cup of soup, they'd be perfectly fine but as just an appetizer they are a little heavy. If you have a craving, start your meal with Wonton Soup instead that will fill you up with light broth and just a few of the dumplings you would like.
- If you would like beef from your favorite Chinese restaurant, please skip the Orange Beef which is usually battered and fried after which served dripping with sauce. Instead, order the Beef with Broccoli which will still provide you with the red meat along with a heaping helping of one of the very most nutritious vegetables available.
As an over-all rule, we all know to prevent fried and sauce-coated meals if we are watching our fat, calories, and sodium. So stick to steamed protein and vegetables using the sauce quietly. One of the best options is a spring roll (the cold ones not the fried ones), which are usually full of shrimp and vegetables. Whether it's possible, steer clear of the white rice.
