1, precautions for eating glutinous rice balls
1, eat glutinous rice balls in moderation
Tangyuan is delicious, but in moderation, it can't be used for breakfast. Because the main ingredients of glutinous rice dumplings are glutinous rice, oil and sugar, the calories are very high, and with fillings such as bean paste, sesame seeds and sugar, the taste is sticky and not easy to digest. Eating more will increase the burden on the stomach.
Moreover, in the morning, the gastrointestinal function of the human body is the weakest. Once eating too much, it will present nausea, acid reflux and heartburn. Yuanxiao is best eaten between meals, which is healthier.
2. People with diabetes eat less glutinous rice balls.
There are some "sugar-free dumplings" on the market, and diabetics think they can eat them safely, but they still eat them after dinner. In fact, even the "sugar-free dumplings" only contain no sucrose, which is not absolutely sugar-free, and has no hypoglycemic effect. Tangyuan is still a staple dessert food, and excessive calorie intake will inevitably lead to soaring blood sugar.
3. Pay attention to the 3 "trilogy" when eating glutinous rice balls
Before eating glutinous rice balls, blood sugar should be monitored. If blood sugar control is not ideal, it is forbidden to eat glutinous rice balls.
When eating glutinous rice balls, just solve your cravings, and don't be greedy. It is best to eat boiled or steamed dumplings, and it is recommended not to eat fried dumplings, which adds another layer of oil to the already oily dumplings. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to eating with some vegetables and other foods, and eat less other staple foods to reduce the glycemic index. When friends with dentures eat dumplings, it is best to remove their dentures.
After eating glutinous rice balls, proper exercise should be carried out to help digestion of the stomach, and blood sugar should be monitored 2 hours after meals.
4, fried dumplings are high in calories and should be eaten less.
In addition to cooking dumplings, some people also like to fry endless dumplings and eat them. Although fried dumplings are golden in color, crispy and delicious, high frying temperature will destroy many nutrients contained in dumplings and reduce the warming effect of dumplings; Frying will also make the proportion of oil in Yuanxiao, which is not low in itself, higher, and the heat will increase, which is more likely to lead to obesity.
In addition, frying will also produce some carcinogens that are not good for human health. Therefore, fried dumplings are the most undesirable from the nutritional point of view, so don't sacrifice your health for the taste. Especially for patients with gallbladder and pancreatic diseases, eating fried glutinous rice balls is likely to make the diseases of such patients recur.
Therefore, in order to reduce calories, we should avoid frying dumplings, and at the same time, we should take more high-fiber food and do more exercise than usual. After eating, we can take a brisk walk for an hour and consume calories.
5. Eat glutinous rice balls with celery and hawthorn.
Good digestion of dumplings itself belongs to refined grain. Coupled with glutinous rice and stuffing, many people often feel indigestible when eating dumplings, so they need to pay more attention to collocation when eating dumplings.
First of all, don't mix it with greasy food: greasy food will only cause a greater burden on the stomach with glutinous rice balls. Therefore, when eating glutinous rice balls, not only the staple food should be reduced, but also the structure of the food should be adjusted appropriately.
Secondly, it can be matched with some foods that promote digestion, such as celery, hawthorn, raw radish, etc. Crude fiber will promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, reduce the possibility of stomach discomfort caused by eating Yuanxiao, and promote the digestion and absorption of oil.
Finally, don't give up the dumpling soup: this is not only because of traditional habits, but more importantly, the dumpling soup also contains nutrients that the human body needs. There are many water-soluble vitamins in glutinous rice, such as vitamin B 1, B2, etc. These vitamins can promote the synthesis of acetylcholine in the body and help maintain normal gastrointestinal function. At present, the nutritional structure of urban people makes the situation of vitamin B deficiency increase, and about half of the vitamin B in glutinous rice will remain in the soup during the cooking of Yuanxiao, so drinking Tangyuan soup is also a good habit to promote digestion.
2. Nutritional value of glutinous rice balls.
The main component of glutinous rice dumplings is glutinous rice flour, which contains high carbohydrate, and other nutrients such as fat, calcium, iron, riboflavin and nicotinic acid. The stuffing is mainly pure sugar and fruit, including sesame, walnut, peanut, bean paste, chocolate, etc., plus a large proportion of vegetable oil or animal oil, which is high in nutrition and calories. Glutinous rice is sweet in taste and warm in nature, which has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen, warming the stomach and stopping sweating, and can play a certain role in keeping out the cold and tonifying, so it is very suitable for eating in cold winter. However, when eating glutinous rice balls, be sure to control your greed.
First of all, because glutinous rice balls are made of fine glutinous rice flour rich in starch, and the fillings in them also contain a lot of sugar, they generally belong to the category of staple food. Usually, 3-4 normal-sized glutinous rice balls are equal to 1 2 cooked rice, so it is recommended to reduce the intake of other staple foods when eating glutinous rice balls. In addition, the stuffing of glutinous rice balls also contains a lot of solid oil, which is high in calories. Eating more food is prone to gastrointestinal symptoms such as flatulence and loss of appetite. It is recommended that friends who love glutinous rice balls be restrained and not greedy.
Secondly, cold dumplings or dried dumplings packaged independently are more difficult to digest. If the gastrointestinal function is poor, you should try to choose hot dumplings and chew them carefully when eating to avoid increasing the gastrointestinal burden.
In addition, glutinous dumplings are difficult to digest, while celery, coriander, orange peel and other ingredients contain more cellulose or volatile oil, which has the functions of aromatic spleen-invigorating, appetizing and stagnation-relieving. If you can cook dumplings together at home, you can reduce the sweetness of dumplings, which is more in line with the concept of TCM health preservation and modern scientific diet.