During the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes have become a delicacy on every family’s table and a gift of friendship between relatives and friends. These delicious mooncakes are made from healthy ingredients such as lotus seeds, green beans, taro, almonds, and more. However, through processing and the addition of large amounts of sugar and oil, they transform into high-fat, high-sugar foods with limited health benefits. Therefore, while enjoying this traditional cuisine, we need to pay attention to our dietary health and adopt reasonable eating habits.
Nutrition experts remind us that when tasting mooncakes, it is best to enjoy a small piece, approximately 1/4 of a mooncake each time. Furthermore, on the day of consuming mooncakes, it is advisable to reduce the intake of other meals to avoid excessive calories and fats.
It is worth noting that due to their high sugar and fat content, mooncakes can make people feel bloated. To alleviate this discomfort, experts suggest drinking more tea, especially Chinese tea, after eating mooncakes. Not only can it help alleviate the greasy feeling caused by mooncakes and aid digestion, but compared to carbonated drinks and coffee, tea’s low-calorie nature is more suitable.
Not everyone is suitable for consuming large amounts of mooncakes. For example, individuals with poor digestive system function should eat less to avoid further burden. In addition, the high sugar and fat content in mooncakes are particularly unfriendly to patients with specific diseases, including those with diabetes, as well as patients with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and hypertriglyceridemia, who should eat cautiously or even avoid mooncakes altogether to maintain their health.
