On The Winter Solstice, It Is Better To Eat Glutinous Rice Balls With Or Without Filling! 4 Small Steps For Nutritionists To Eat Enough Without Getting Fat

The winter solstice comes with a bowl of round dumplings, soft and Q, whether it is sweet or salty, you will feel happy and satisfied after eating it. Eating glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice is a traditional Chinese custom, which symbolizes reunion and consummation. The nutritionist provides 4 small steps to eat glutinous rice balls in a healthy way, so as not to be afraid of calorie explosion.

Cai Xiuwen, director of the Nutrition Department of Nantou Hospital, said that the glutinous rice dumplings are made of glutinous rice, which is sticky and difficult to digest. Therefore, people with poor swallowing and digestive ability should pay special attention. They can be cut into small pieces. It should be chewed slowly, and the quantity should not be too large to avoid the danger of indigestion or esophagus obstruction due to the large size of the glutinous rice balls.

Due to the high proportion of amylopectin in glutinous rice, the glycemic index is high, and blood sugar is easy to rise rapidly, so

The glutinous rice balls are high in calories. According to Cai Xiuwen's nutritionist, 4 stuffed glutinous rice balls are equal to the calories in a bowl of rice. Each small glutinous rice ball has about 34 calories, while a commercially available boxed sesame or peanut glutinous rice ball is about 60-70 calories, and fresh meat is about 50-60 calories. If you add extra sugar or red beans, peanuts and other ingredients when cooking, the calories and sugar will explode.

Cai Xiuwen provides the following tips for healthy eating glutinous rice balls

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