Re: [Poll] - Is Chinese Food Healthy?

Do Chow Mein dishes have many calories and what is the fat content? 
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> Calories in Chinese Food
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> fact imaginable.  So when we were ask by a number of our users, "What
> are the number of calories in Chinese food?" it hardly came as a
> surprise.
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> But it makes sense.  We're all eating a widely eclectic diet full of
> rich foods from a plethora of cultures, and yet, we all need to watch
> our waistlines.
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> Revealing Facts about the Calories in Chinese Food
> Your friends coming over to watch a DVD or party on a Saturday night?
> You could order some pizza, fish n chips... or for a healthier
> alternative, you could order some Chinese food.  Or so people believe.
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> In actuality
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> an order of House Lo Mein has as much salt as a whole Pizza Hut cheese
> pizza
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> an order of Kung Pao Chicken has a much fat as four Quarter pounders
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> an order of Moo Shu Pork has more than twice the cholesterol of a Egg
> McMuffin
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> Fat in Chinese dishes range from a more respectable 19 grams in
> Szechuan Shrimp or Stir-Fried vegetables up to an outrageous 76 grams
> in Kung Pao Chicken.
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> The lowest sodium dinner (stir-fried vegetables) has over 2 100 mg of
> sodium (salt) which is basically your recommended salt quota for the
> day.   The highest sodium dish is House Lo Mein topping the scales at
> 3 460 mg.
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> Redeeming Feature
> On the plus side, the saturated fat levels of Chinese foods are
> typically lower than many western dishes.  The dish with the highest
> level of saturated fat is Moo Shu Pork.
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>  Three Step to Healthy Chinese
> Having dispelled the myth that Chinese dishes are a healthy
> alternative to other take-away dishes, let's explore our top tips for
> enjoying a good night of eastern cuisine.
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> The biggest secret to making Chinese food healthier is called RICE.
> Add in one cup of streamed rice for every entree, and the resulting
> dish markedly moves up the healthier foods scale.  To reach that
> balance, you'll need two orders of rice for every entree
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> The second biggest secret?  Steamed vegetables.  Order a portion of
> steamed vegetables and add it to your entree.  The percentage of fat
> in the overall meal is markedly reduced
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> Finally - leave the sauce behind.  Eat your Chinese dish with a fork
> or chopsticks, lifting the food up out of the sauce.  Leave any extra
> sauce, nuts, egg etc behind.  Eat your rice from a separate rice dish
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> Quoted from The Weight Loss Slimmer.
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