Sodium, and Fat, and Calories..Oh My!! Some fun Chinese food facts

This salad dressing is great and it's not bad!

Honey-Lime Dressing
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp honey
1 clove chopped garlic

Blend together (makes 4 servings)
Nutritional Facts per serving
155.5 calories
13 g fat
7.25 carbs

If you're ever wondering what you're eating this is a cool website .

I topped the salad with romaine lettuce, ground turkey meat, and sauteed zucchini.

Before dinner since we're eating Chinese, I spent some time surfing the internet. I usually order shrimp lo mein , but I kind of want to throw up after I read the nutritional facts. Now, I understand that this isn't exact, but it's a ball park. I also found this great article on sodium .

Here is what I found about

Healthy Asian food

Asian cultures tend to eat very healthfully, with an emphasis on veggies, and with meat used as a “condiment” rather than being the focus of the meal. Unfortunately, Americanized versions of these ethnic foods tend to be much higher in fat and calories – so caution is needed. But here’s a great tip for all Asian restaurants – use the chopsticks! You’ll eat more slowly, since you can’t grasp as much food with them at one time as you can with your normal fork and knife.

Asian Food Choices(the bolded purple ones are what I'm having for dinner)

Less healthy choices Fried egg rolls, spare ribs, tempura Battered or deep-fried dishes (sweet and sour pork, General Tso’s chicken) Deep-fried tofu Coconut milk, sweet and sour sauce, regular soy sauce Fried rice Salads with fried or crispy noodles

Healthy Choices

1. Egg drop, miso, wonton, or hot & sour soup
2. Stir-fried, steam roasted or broiled entrees (shrimp chow mein, chop suey)
3. Steamed or baked tofu
4. Sauces such as ponzu, rice-wine vinegar,wasabi, ginger, and low sodium soy sauce
5. Steamed brown rice
6. Edamame, cucumber salad, stir-fried veggies
   

Another quick tip for when you're hungry, have a cup of hot tea. If I have a snack craving at night, I have a cup of decaf hot tea. It does the trick! Try it out!