subject: Chinese Diet Facts - How Can You Really Lose Weight With a Simple Chinese Diet [print this page] Do Chinese diets really work? Can I really lose weight by eating all that greasy Chinese food I see at buffets and takeaway shops downtown? It's no secret that America ranks as one of the most overweight nations in the world. Compare this with the extremely low levels of obesity found in Chinese people and you start to wonder why. This doesn't mean there are no overweight Chinese people, but they are very uncommon. So can you lose weight by eating just Chinese food? How is it possible that the food you see in Chinese buffets can help you lose weight? The short answer is yes, you really can lose weight by eating Chinese, but we are definitely NOT talking about the food found in Chinese buffets. The secret to losing weight the Chinese way is with traditional Chinese food.
How is traditional Chinese food any different to food found in buffets? Buffet food is full of grease, fat and other nasty things, which makes it obvious why this kind of Chinese food is as bad as eating other takeaway food. The truth is that the food you find at the buffet in no way represents what Chinese people eat at home (no matter which country they live in) or even in restaurants in China. Chinese food in buffets has been altered to suit the tastes of locals, so if the only Chinese food you've ever eaten was from a Chinese buffet, then you haven't tasted traditional Chinese food. Traditional food is much healthier and is the reason why there are so few overweight Chinese.
This is what usually makes up a Chinese diet. Carbs are the last thing on a Chinese person's mind. That's right. They don't stand in the supermarket looking at how many calories are in the thing they are about to purchase. They don't spend hours reading the fine print on food packaging looking at saturated fat or sugar levels. Balance is always key to Chinese meals. Just what and why is balance important? It means you won't find a centerpiece in Chinese meals. Most westerners have a huge chunk of meat on their plate and everything else pales in comparison to the sheer size of the meat. There is no proportion. Traditional Chinese meals consist of a little of everything. If you remember just one thing here, then this is the most important point. Chinese aren't afraid of vegetables and this goes back to making sure they have balance in their meals. Another striking contrast between Western and Chinese meals is how fresh or natural meals in China are. Very rarely will you see any kind of processed or prepared food in meals.
Following a Chinese diet and losing weight is simple once you see the concept behind their meals. A quick look at how traditional meals are made and it is no wonder why. Keeping a balance and remembering that you are eating real food and not something that was prepared or processed in advance is key to understanding why you rarely, if ever, see overweight Chinese people. If the only Chinese food you know of is the kind found in buffets, then why not try to cook your own traditional Chinese food? You might be amazed at the results.
Chinese Diet Facts - How Can You Really Lose Weight With a Simple Chinese Diet
By: Creztor Tessel
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