Nowadays, people pay more and more attention to health preservation and health, and the moon cakes on the market are not only traditional and single taste. Can "health-preserving moon cakes" and "sugar-free moon cakes" meet people's requirements of "eating healthy"?
What problems should we pay attention to when buying moon cakes? How to eat moon cakes is more conducive to health?
Sugar-free moon cakes are quite popular in recent years. According to the national standard "General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged foods for special dietary uses", the requirement of "sugar-free" actually means that the sugar content per 100g or100ml in solid or liquid food does not exceed 0.5g. So, as you can see, there is still sugar, just a little less.
Sugar is actually a common name for carbohydrates. In addition to the sucrose we usually eat, carbohydrates also include starch, flour and other polysaccharides. Merchants claim that most sugar-free products only do not use sucrose, but add sweeteners such as xylitol.
Lotus seeds, beans, nuts in moon cakes and flour in the crust of moon cakes can all be converted into glucose, and fat is also a normal addition, which will also increase blood sugar after eating [1].
Therefore, consumers must be cautious about "sugar-free moon cakes", especially those with hyperglycemia and diabetes, so as not to make their illness worse. They must limit the consumption of moon cakes and not eat them in large quantities.
Nowadays, moon cakes under the banner of "keeping healthy" are not uncommon in the market, such as dried tangerine peel moon cakes, bird's nest moon cakes, abalone moon cakes, cordyceps moon cakes and so on, which are famous and expensive. Are these "health moon cakes" really healthy?
In fact, this is just a gimmick of the merchants. Health preservation is a continuous process, and it is impossible to achieve the effect of health preservation by relying solely on a moon cake.
Besides, among the moon cakes, the health-preserving ingredients are only added in a small amount, which has little effect. Moreover, the moon cakes added with animal raw materials such as abalone and bird's nest are more likely to breed bacteria and increase safety risks [1].
1, check: First, check whether the mooncake packaging is complete. When buying, check whether the outer packaging is complete and whether there is air leakage; Second, check the production date and shelf life, and don't buy those that are about to expire; Check whether the production enterprise, production address, product standard number and food production license number are complete and clearly marked. Beware of buying moon cakes without factory name, factory address, production date and other unknown sources.
2. Look: Observe whether the shape of the moon cake is regular and complete, and whether it is moldy and scorched.
3. Taste: Fresh and pure moon cakes should have the taste and flavor of this variety, and there is no peculiar smell, while the moon cakes with poor quality are not only tough and crispy, but also often have a bitter taste.
4. Brands: It is recommended to choose some old brands when buying, and go to a regular shopping mall to buy them, while keeping the purchase receipt. If problems are found, it is better to pursue them. At the same time, the homemade moon cakes in the circle of friends should also be carefully purchased, because the quality is difficult to guarantee.
1 Old people and children should not eat too many moon cakes.
The digestion and absorption ability of the elderly is poor, and the development of children's digestive system is not perfect. Excessive consumption of high-sugar and high-fat moon cakes will increase the gastrointestinal burden and cause gastrointestinal diseases such as indigestion and diarrhea [2].
For middle-aged and elderly people and friends with chronic diseases, Wuren moon cake is a relatively healthy choice. Nuts in Wuren moon cakes contain high-quality unsaturated fatty acids, and these nuts can also reduce the postprandial blood sugar reaction of moon cakes [1].
2. Patients with the following diseases should not eat moon cakes.
Patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease should never eat more moon cakes. Because the sugar and oil in moon cakes can increase blood consistency, aggravate the degree of cardiac ischemia, and even induce myocardial infarction.
Eating moon cakes for patients with duodenitis or gastritis will be detrimental to disease healing. Patients with nephritis often feel thirsty after eating, easy to drink too much water, increase the burden on the kidneys, and prone to edema. Diabetic patients can't eat it, because moon cakes have high sugar content and eat too much, which can make blood sugar rise sharply and make the condition worse [2].
1, eating time: before and after lunch.
For oily polysaccharide food, it is best to eat it before and after lunch. If you eat it at breakfast, the digestive function of the human body is weak at this time, which is easy to hinder the transportation of the spleen and stomach and affect appetite. If you eat dinner, it is difficult to consume calories, which will easily lead to accumulation retention, abnormal metabolism and even obesity. Therefore, eating moon cakes in the morning, lunch or afternoon tea is a good choice [2].
2. Consumption control: no more than 1 two. According to the different kinds of moon cakes and the different physique of the consumers, it is suggested that the daily intake should not exceed 50 grams at most [2].
3, should be fresh and not old: moon cakes have more oil, and they are prone to deterioration after being stored for too long. It is best to eat them with you.
4, diet: suitable for tea soup, fruit. Tea is the "golden partner" of moon cakes, which can not only enhance elegance and digestion, but also kill two birds with one stone.
Pu 'er tea is the best match. Pu 'er tea is sweet and cold, and has a good degreasing effect. Hawthorn tea can promote gastric acid secretion and help digestion.
The rich aroma of green tea can reduce the greasy feeling brought to the appetite by the variety of fillings in nut moon cakes [2]. In addition, with sour fruits, such as grapefruit, kiwi, orange and hawthorn.
There are various kinds of moon cakes, which are renovated year by year, and there are many gimmicks. It is suggested that you can choose the appropriate varieties according to your preferences and physical condition when buying them.
However, although mooncakes are delicious, they can't be enjoyed at will. We should be careful when eating them. We should pay attention to the time, amount and diet.
Finally, I hope everyone can have a healthy and reunion Mid-Autumn Festival, and I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
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references
[1] Ruan Guangfeng. Mid-Autumn Festival is near, so how to eat moon cakes is good for your health? [N]. China medical news, 20 17-09-28(008).
[2] Guo Huilan. What should we pay attention to when eating moon cakes [N]. Changzhi Daily, 20 17-09-28(008).