Do You Think Take-Out Chinese Food Is Healthy?!


Question: Do You Think Take-Out Chinese Food Is Healthy!?
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I prefer my own cooking, then I know exactly what's in what I'm eating!. But I do take out once in a while!.

Being a bachelor for 30 years has allowed me to tailor my own menus and diet exactly the way I want them, and I'm still learning!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No - I dont believe it is due to a couple of reasons!.

you dont know the condition of the kitchen (particuarly in takeaway places)

they probably add msg food enhancing - even if they say they dont

and you dont really know what is in it!?

They would have more of a resistance to the way they cook their chicken - how it hangs outside usually before used!.

When ever I used to have chinese takeaway or other takeaways for that matter, I never slept well and if asleep had nad dreams ( a sign of msg)

Look up on the search, there are so many 1000's chinese recipes, quick and easy, I'd make my own!. average cook time 10minutes for most!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No!. Chinese food is usually not healthy in a restaurant regardless of whether you eat there or take it home!. Greasy, salty, yuk! But chinese cuisine can be quite healthy if you prepare it yourself!. The catch to that is it sometimes requires alot of prep time, but if you've got the time it is well worth the effort!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

If I get real Chinese food, usually Cantonese food, it can be super healthy - steamed or stir fried greens, tofu, congee, steamed fish, soups, that kind of thing!.

If you mean American garbage like Panda Express or Ho Lee Chow, then no!. Just like all American fast food, it's greasy, salty, full of msg and made from crappy ingredients!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think Chinese food can be very healthy, it depends on your choices!. You can also opt for no msg which negates some of the usual complaints about it's health factor!.

I do think that while they have a lot of fried foods, if you have a good balance of foods, you can eat it without gaining weight!. i can guarantee that if i ate fried rice and sweet and sour chicken 4-5 times a week that i'd gain weight!. there are so many factors, were they late meals!? did their habits change!? i remember when i was a party girl, i used to go to late night breakfast places after going dancing!. it wasn't a problem until i stopped dancing and still continued eating out :0( on the other hand, if you switched it up a bit, ordering some sauteed greens, tofu dish, steamed dumplings, soup!.!.!.it's all about balance, yin and yang!. If you really look at a typical chinese menu, there is a considerable amount of vegetables in proportion to the meat!.

As for the cooking, using the high heats that they do for stir frying (what most chinese food is cooked like) , they use a lot less oil and fat because the woks are already well seasoned so a little goes a long way!. Comparing chinese food takeout to a breaded and fried dish at what i consider not authentic chinese ( am not a huge fan because for me texture is huge and i don't like any breading to be sitting in sauce!. i like the crispy breading with the sauce!. There are so many great choices over General Tso's chicken, just order a variety, watch the starches like rice, make sure you have more vegetable dishes vs!. meat dishes!.

I also believe that eating food with chiles in it is good for your health, people that eat spicy foods definitely benefit from the properties like capsaicin in the peppers!.

Just like the Supersize me guy, you can go and make good choices, we all just tend to gravitate to our childhood favorites :o)Www@FoodAQ@Com

So good why not!? Eat in moderation and you won't gain excessively!. Been eating at Chinese Restaurants for so many years, our favorite one right now is the most authentic of them all compared to the other ones like Chinese Food Chains such as Panda Express, Pick Up Stix, doesn't compare to it!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No, MSG, salt and deep fired meat are not healthy!.

I would prefer to eat-in a Chinese restaurant and I can specify stir fry, no MSG and no added salt!. Even then, most of the sauces they use are purchased in bulk and have msg and salt already in them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No chinese food is not healthy at all!. They look healthy but no!. They are very high in fat and they mostly fry their foods!. Yahoo had an article a while back on Panda Express and it said one of their chicken and mushroom dish had over 1300 calories!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I eat Chinese food because they are tasty with plenty of choices!. They are as healthy as Italian or French cuisine - loved by the world because they tastes good!. Ditto Chinese takeouts!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

no chinese food is healthy! I became addicted to chinese food and used to eat it 3-4 times a week and gained 20 lbs in less than a year! STAY AWAY!Www@FoodAQ@Com

I'm not so sure about it, but I think it's very healthy for!. If your talk in about panda express or pick up stix of course!. then yes i say it's very healthy! hope this information helpsWww@FoodAQ@Com

Chinese food is mostly full of sodium and fat!. I love it though!. It could be healthy, depending on what you get!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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