Let’s eat buffet. Whether it’s grilled menu, shabu, pork pan, seafood, fried chicken, rice noodles, dim sum, it’s eaten without stopping for 2 hours. Many people visit buffet restaurants one day a week.
But does everyone know that buffet food such as grilled food or grilled pork has 800-1500 calories per 1 kilogram eaten? Because in addition to the nutrients from various types of meat and vegetables. Eating grilled food or grilled pork buffet will also include other types of food such as fried food, sweet drinks, soft drinks, ice cream, etc.
In terms of set meals, especially the set of grilled pork. Which is popularly eaten when staying in the mountains or at the beach and is very popular. It will provide lower calories than buffet meals at 375-400 calories per set of grilled pork because the amount of ingredients from the set of grilled pork will be less and the variety of eating will not be as much as buffet meals. And in set meals, there will be more emphasis on arranging vegetables than meat if talking about the cost and profit from selling.
In addition to the money lost from eating grilled or buffet food, it also causes a lot of weight gain in a short period of time, increasing the risk of various non-communicable chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, kidney disease.
Things to watch out for when eating buffet food
1. Be careful of eating too much food, especially food with high fat and high carbohydrates. It will have an immediate effect on the body, which is heartburn, stomach tightness, and indigestion. The long-term effect is when eating more food than the body needs and exercising less, it will make you overweight, obese, and lead to other diseases.
2. Beware of hidden sodium from dipping sauces, soups, and processed meats. In addition to eating high-fat foods and eating too much, which will cause weight gain, eating foods high in sodium can also cause weight gain. When the body receives more sodium than it needs, it will cause water retention, which will affect body weight. It also affects the functioning of the kidneys and the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.
3. Beware of sugary drinks and sweets. Most drinks and sweets are high in sugar, which affects blood sugar levels, increases the risk of diabetes, and increases blood triglyceride levels.
4. Beware of carcinogens from grilled food. Carcinogens are often found in burnt or charred food, including Nitrosamines, Pyrolysates, and PAHs.
5. Be careful of diarrhea from food that is not fresh, not clean, or undercooked. Some types of food, such as meat and seafood, should be cooked before eating to prevent infection.