As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, many families will prepare moon cakes to eat. However, Liao Jiayin, a nutritionist in the Nutrition Treatment Department of Fengshan Hospital in Kaohsiung City, reminded that moon cakes often contain dietary traps high in oil, sugar, sodium and cholesterol. People with chronic diseases should be careful to avoid physical discomfort!

Eating some moon cakes on Mid-Autumn Festival is inevitable, but nutritionist Liao Jiayin reminds people that moon cakes are not only high in calories, but also high in oil, sugar, sodium and cholesterol, reminding people to eat them in moderation. Patients with chronic diseases should carefully choose moon cakes and pay attention to their taste, which can satisfy their appetite and take care of their health at the same time!

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1. Patients with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases:

It is suggested to choose the type of moon cakes with zero trans fat, low cholesterol and low sodium, and pay attention to avoid eating moon cakes made of salted egg yolk, double egg yolk, braised pork or lard.

2. Diabetic friends:

Mooncakes with red bean paste and jujube paste have high sugar content, which may affect blood sugar fluctuation. It is best to avoid eating them. If you want to eat a small amount, it is suggested that it can be included in the dinner plan to replace the sugar intake in the dinner. In addition, nutritionist Liao Jiayin also reminded diabetics that it is best to avoid eating moon cakes containing trans fats, high cholesterol or high sodium, so as not to increase the burden on the body.

3. Patients with kidney disease:

Patients with kidney disease should pay attention to the intake of protein and sodium, and it is best to avoid eating moon cakes such as salted egg yolk and braised pork to avoid discomfort.

Dietitian Liao Jiayin reminded that for people's health, eating moon cakes must be moderate to avoid causing physical burden; At the same time, it is also suggested that chronic patients can consult the attending physician or dietitian for advice on moon cake intake in advance according to their personal condition, which can not only satisfy their appetite for the holidays, but also affect their health!

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Expert consultation: Liao Jiayin, nutritionist of Nutrition Therapy Department of Fengshan Hospital in Kaohsiung.

On authorization to reprint the original source. Suggestions on the selection of moon cakes for patients with chronic diseases.