The Health Bureau of the Taoyuan City Government reminds the public to eat well-balanced, nutritious and healthy meals during the Spring Festival by choosing wisely the food that suits the occasion.

(Provided by the Health Bureau of Taoyuan City Government)

[Reporter Wei Jinyun/Taoyuan Report] Returning home for reunion and enjoying delicious food during the Lunar New Year’s Eve is easy for people to avoid “eating” accidentally. According to a survey by the National Health Service of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, about 40% of the people during the New Year’s Eve are of average weight. Up 1.7 kg.

The Health Bureau of Taoyuan City Government reminds the public to choose food that suits the occasion wisely, and to eat a balanced, nutritious and healthy meal during the Spring Festival.

The Taoyuan City Health Bureau pointed out that rice cakes, Buddha jumping wall, sweet and sour fish, braised pork knuckles, and braised lion head are common traditional delicacies on the table. Taro, chestnuts, and lotus seeds are whole grains, so if you eat rice, you should reduce the amount. For example, if you add up to 1/3 bowl of taro, chestnuts, and lotus seeds, you should eat less than 1/3 bowl of rice.

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Taoyuan City Health Bureau stated that sweet and sour fish, braised pork knuckles, and braised lion heads are mostly fried in flour, high in oil, high in saturated fat, thickened with cornstarch, added sugar and more sauces. It is recommended to choose steamed fish. Remove the skin and eat only the meat. Try not to dip or drizzle the sauce. Part of the lion’s head ground meat can be replaced with tofu and stewed with a large amount of Chinese cabbage. The order of food priority is beans, fish and seafood, Eggs, poultry, livestock, and avoid processed meats.

As for the nut gift boxes that often appear in gift giving and self-use in recent years, the Taoyuan City Health Bureau stated that nuts and seeds are rich in vitamin B complex, vitamin E and minerals (such as: zinc, magnesium, etc.), and the daily serving ratio is about 6 cashew nuts or 6 almonds or 3 walnuts. It is recommended to choose small packages and unflavored nuts when purchasing.

The Taoyuan City Health Bureau also recommends that you can choose local seasonal fruits instead of candies and biscuits; use water, sugar-free tea or dairy products instead of soft drinks and beverages; you can choose fresh radishes, corn, and pork ribs as soup bases , add a variety of mushrooms, green vegetables, plus tofu, fish fillets, shrimp, seafood and other natural prototype ingredients.

Taoyuan City Health Director Liu Yilian said that compared with healthy weight people, obese people have more than three times the risk of developing diabetes, metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia, and double the risk of developing high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, knee arthritis and gout. I hope the public and Family members take actions from "diet" and "exercise" to usher in a healthy new year.

In addition, Liu Yilian also reminded patients with chronic or special diseases that they should first seek advice from doctors and nutritionists when choosing food. They can also follow the "Taoyuan City Community Nutrition Promotion Center" on Facebook to get more information on nutritional diet and health.

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