Some people claim they don't really eat much, yet they gain weight easily. You must have fallen into the trap of these culinary temptations. The following foods can make you gain 5 pounds with a single bite. Do you still dare to eat them?
Twice-Cooked Pork
Twice-Cooked Pork is an authentic Sichuan dish loved by many, but do you know how it's made? First, the ingredients in Twice-Cooked Pork are repeatedly deep-fried. This process causes the food to have an excessively high content of saturated fatty acids, which can easily accelerate fat formation. Moreover, eating too much Twice-Cooked Pork can also lead to increased cholesterol levels. Therefore, if you want to lose weight, you should eat less of it.
Dry Pot
Various ingredients in the Dry Pot series are first deep-fried to better absorb the flavors. Taking one bite is like consuming a mouthful of oil. Furthermore, Dry Pot dishes are typically kept continuously heated, allowing the oil to penetrate deep into all the ingredients. So, what we're eating isn't really Dry Pot, but oil.
Imagine if you eat Dry Pot once a week. How much oil, about a hundred grams, would you be consuming in a week? Is it possible not to gain weight?
Crayfish
Crayfish are a must-have for late-night summer snacks. Most crayfish on the market are seasoned with a variety of sauces, such as spicy crayfish or salt and pepper crayfish, and their calorie content is terrifyingly high. Plus, how can you eat crayfish without beer or other beverages? When you add these to the mix, you know the result: you're bound to gain weight.
Sweet and Sour Pork
For those who love Sweet and Sour Pork, do you know how it's prepared? First, the meat is marinated with a large amount of seasoning. After marinating, it's coated in a batter and then deep-fried until golden brown. What is this batter? It's a mixture of sugar, starch, and flour. So, Sweet and Sour Pork is a high-sugar, high-oil dish. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat too much of it.
Boiled Series
Boiled Fish, Boiled Pork—these boiled dishes look delicious and go well with rice. But take a closer look, and you'll see they are all floating in a layer of oil. So, you'll be happy while eating them, but not so much afterward. Perhaps seeing the extra weight on your body will make you even happier.
Braised Dishes
Many braised dishes are first deep-fried, such as Braised Eggplant. Eggplant itself has great weight-loss benefits, but after being deep-fried at high temperatures, its nutrients are depleted. Moreover, the fried eggplant absorbs a tremendous amount of oil. Therefore, if you want to eat eggplant, it's recommended to have it cold-dressed.