As meticulous as our cooking preparation may be, we all need to be
better aware of our eating patterns in order to stay healthy.
Sylvia recommended that we should go for vegetables first,
regardless which types of one-pot dish we eat. She explained,
“Vegetables contain water-soluble vitamins. The longer the cooking
time, the more nutrients the vegetables are going to lose.
Prolonged cooking also increases the salt and oil content of
vegetables.” Sylvia also noted that people tend to overeat when
they go to the “all-you-can-eat” sessions at hot pot restaurants.
She advised that instead of overeating, it would be better to eat
wisely by focusing on healthy and delicious ingredients.
Tips for Healthy One-Pot Dishes
Balance your meal
If you have ordered a flavoured one-pot dish, balance it out by
choosing some lighter dishes.
Opt for healthy food ingredients
Avoid ingredients which are high in fat and sodium content, such as
pork ribs, roasted pork, ox tails, fatty beef, preserved meats, lamb
bellies, deep-fried tofu puff and wheat gluten.
Choose natural seasonings
Go for natural ingredients such as vinegar, chopped turnips, spring
onions, garlic and chillies. Reduce the use of soy sauce, oyster
sauce, satay sauce and fermented broad bean sauce.
Eat vegetables before meat
Eat vegetables first, then meat. The longer the vegetables soak in a
pot, the lower the nutritional value and the higher the fat and
sodium content will be.
Nutrition Information on Ingredients Commonly Found in One-Pot
Dishes