{"id":37382,"date":"2017-01-18T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T04:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=37382"},"modified":"2017-01-17T00:49:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T16:49:18","slug":"8-tips-preparing-healthy-chinese-new-year-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/festivals\/8-tips-preparing-healthy-chinese-new-year-dishes\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips for Preparing Healthy Chinese New Year Dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the festive period\u00a0of Chinese New Year (CNY), we tend to\u00a0find ourselves eating more unhealthy foods such as festive cookies and snack foods. The uncontrolled or excessive eating coupled with reduced exercise during the CNY celebration can lead to wight gain that can cause various disease such as heart disease, diabetes and hypertension.\u00a0Here are some tips provided by\u00a0Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)\u00a0on how to prepare healthy meals during the Chinese New Year.<\/p>\n

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8 Tips for Preparing Healthy Chinese New Year\u00a0Dishes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Serve a variety of vegetables as it contains a lot of vitamins and minerals needed by the body.<\/li>\n
  2. Serve foods high in fibre such as brown rice or whole grain breads, which are also contain vitamins and minerals.<\/li>\n
  3. Serve fish rather that red meat such as beef and pork because fish contains less fat and cholesterol.<\/li>\n
  4. Prepare lean meat or remove the visible fat or the skin of the poultry.<\/li>\n
  5. Use natural herbs and spices or dried fruit to replace the use of sugar, salt and sauce in cooking.<\/li>\n
  6. Serve fresh fruits as better choice dessert.<\/li>\n
  7. Reduce sugary drinks and make sure to consume enough plain water\u00a0everyday during the festive period.<\/li>\n
  8. Prepare foods using healthier cooking methods such as boiling, grilling, steaming or stir frying with less oil to reduce oil and fat consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Healthy Chinese New Year\u00a0Recipes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Here are two healthy CNY recipes that can be easily prepared by airfryer such as\u00a0Philips Airfryer TurboStar<\/strong> that can\u00a0help to cook foods with up to 80% less fat without compromise on taste.<\/p>\n

    1. Steamed Fish Fillet in Chinese Style<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    \n<\/u>1 slice (200 g) Fish (group)
    \n2 pcs Dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked\u00a0and shredded
    \n1 tbsp Ginger shreds
    \n30 g Pork belly, shredded
    \n1 pc Pickled sour plum, tear into pieces
    \n20 g Ham Choy<\/em> (Salted green stems),\u00a0soaked and shredded
    \n1 stalk Spring onion, cut into sections<\/p>\n

    Marinade (A):\u00a0<\/strong>1 tsp light soy sauce,\u00a0\u00bd tsp sugar or to taste,\u00a01 tsp salt,\u00a0\u00bd tsp pepper,\u00a01 tbsp sesame oil and\u00a01 tsp\u00a0organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.<\/p>\n

    Garnishing: <\/strong>Some Crispy fried ginger shreds and some Chili pieces, finely shredded.<\/p>\n

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