Chinese food? Really bad?

[werked323is]

Hey, i seen something on tv about chinese food the other day and i was wondering is it really that bad for you? or is it just somethings you can order? I love chinese food, i eat it like once every 2 weeks.. I order either chicken Lo Mein, chicken fried rice or General syo's (or whoever u spell it). I know egg rolls are extremely bad for you but what about everything else.

[bellavus]

Americanized chinese food is not the greatest for you in terms of healthwise, but having it once in a while is not going to kill your waistline.

Some things you can order that are a bit healthier:
Steamed veggies and steamed chicken/pork (sometimes comes with a dipping sauce that can be really yummy)

Steamed brown rice (healthier than white rice because of more fiber)

Steamed dumplings (dim sum)

Wonton soup

I moved this to the Nutrition Forum, as it pertains more to the info there.

[werked323is]

alright thanks.

[shawnyboy]

chinese food is loaded with carbs just cuz of rice, but other than that normal chicken rice n shit isnt bad for ya

[Sportsmedjosh]

I really don't think that a serving of the rice is going to put you over the limit. Especially if your training.

[werked323is]

alright thanks guys.... so what about cooking wheat rice and stuff? is that alright for you

[bellavus]

There are carbohydrates present in many other foods, not only rice and other starches.

You need a certain amount of carbs to function normally (literally!). Your brain uses glucose as a source of energy.

Low carbohydrate diets work because you are excluding an entire necessary food source and hence, cutting calories.

Whole wheat rice is pretty easy to cook, use the same 2-1 proportion of water to rice as with white rice, but it will take about 4 times as long to cook than white rice, as you have to soften the bran outside as well. Whole wheat (or brown rice) is really good for you.

[werked323is]

Originally Posted by Sportsmedjosh

I really don't think that a serving of the rice is going to put you over the limit. Especially if your training.

Originally Posted by bellavus

There are carbohydrates present in many other foods, not only rice and other starches.

You need a certain amount of carbs to function normally (literally!). Your brain uses glucose as a source of energy.

Low carbohydrate diets work because you are excluding an entire necessary food source and hence, cutting calories.

Whole wheat rice is pretty easy to cook, use the same 2-1 proportion of water to rice as with white rice, but it will take about 4 times as long to cook than white rice, as you have to soften the bran outside as well.

Ya i know it takes forever! i just bought a pressure cooker so hopefully that will speed the process up.. I usually add chicken an peas and stuff when i cook rice. I like to eat it after my workout for th carbs.

[shawnyboy]

but a quart or pint of rice is definitely mroe than half a cup serving...

[bellavus]

Originally Posted by shawnyboy

but a quart or pint of rice is definitely mroe than half a cup serving...

of course, but you need 6-12 servings of starches are needed per RDA recommendations.

A pressure cooker should speed it up somewhat.

[werked323is]

Rda?

[bellavus]

Originally Posted by werked323is

Rda?

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

[werked323is]

Originally Posted by bellavus

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

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[Sportsmedjosh]

no prob it's in a sticky here too RDA.