Re: [Poll] - Is Chinese Food Healthy?

Let me use Chicken Chow Mein as an example. The fat content of the frozen
chicken chow mein shall not exceed 4.0 g per 8 ounces (227 g) of finished
product. Since generally Chinese Chow Mein has chicken, pork or beef, it
should have a lot calories, if not too much.

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> Do Chow Mein dishes have many calories and what is the fat content?
> >
> > Calories in Chinese Food
> >
> > Most of our users have become to regard Weight Loss International as
> > not only the leading web site for weight loss information, but as
> > we're noticing, the place to research any new and interesting dieting
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > In actuality
> >
> > an order of House Lo Mein has as much salt as a whole Pizza Hut cheese
> > pizza
> >
> > an order of Kung Pao Chicken has a much fat as four Quarter pounders
> >
> > an order of Moo Shu Pork has more than twice the cholesterol of a Egg
> > McMuffin
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >  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.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Quoted from The Weight Loss Slimmer.
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> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Nicholas Zhou
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