The Lantern Festival is approaching, and all kinds of creative fillings and dumplings have become the protagonists of the festival table. Zhang Xiaoxu, chief physician of the Shenyang Health Service Center, reminded that although the rice balls are delicious, they are high in sugar and oil, and the sugar-free rice balls are not completely "sugar-free".
The reporter recently saw in the quick-frozen food area of a supermarket in Hunnan District, Shenyang City, that there are rich varieties of various bagged rice balls, and many brands have launched a combination of mixed flavors. "This year, there are many kinds of glutinous rice balls, and all kinds of fruits and patterns of glutinous rice balls are also popular among young people. A salesperson introduced.
Experts said that glutinous rice balls are mainly glutinous rice and sugar, and the glutinous rice ball skin contains a lot of starch, and there is a lot of sugar in the filling. "Taking ordinary black sesame stuffed rice balls as an example, the fat intake per rice ball is about 263 grams, the daily intake of oil per person should be 25 grams to 30 grams, according to this calculation, eating 9 glutinous rice balls can cover the oil intake of a day. Zhang Xiaoxu said, "In order to achieve a sweeter taste, the oil and sugar content used in the ingredients are generally more in order to achieve a sweeter taste. ”
With people's attention to healthy diet, sugar-free glutinous rice balls are gradually becoming popular in the festival market. Zhang Xiaoxu said that most sugar-free glutinous rice balls use xylitol instead of sucrose, but the fat content in them has not decreased, and they should also be eaten as little as possible. "Glutinous rice is a high glycemic index food, and it is not suitable for diabetics and hyperlipidemia patients to eat more. ”
If you eat glutinous rice balls, be sure to reduce the number of staple foods accordingly. Generally speaking, the glutinous rice flour used for 3 rice balls is equivalent to the rice used for 1 tael of rice. Therefore, you can't eat too much at a time, and you can eat a few less pills to enjoy during the holidays. Before eating glutinous rice balls, you can eat more green leafy vegetables, mushrooms and soy products with high dietary fiber content, and avoid eating glutinous rice balls on an empty stomach.
Experts tip that you also need to pay attention to the time and cooking method when eating glutinous rice balls. Zhang Xiaoxu suggested that you should avoid eating glutinous rice balls in the morning and evening, the gastrointestinal function is not fully activated in the morning, and the body's metabolism is slow before entering the sleep state at night, and eating glutinous rice balls at this time may cause a greater burden on the body. In addition, the glutinous rice balls should be eaten as soon as possible after cooking, which is better digested at this time, and the glutinous rice balls should be cooked in a deep-fried way as much as possible to avoid excessive fat intake. (Reporter Hong Kerun, Yu Yetong).