The weather is getting colder, with rising temperatures.Hot potOnce again, hot pot is a popular dish.Gathering with family and friends around a warm hot pot is a great way to enjoy the cold weather.However, eating hot pot improperly also poses health risks.

When eating hot pot, it's important to eat in the correct order, starting with vegetables and ending with meat.Usually, we should eat in this order: first, vegetables; then, staple foods; and finally, meat.It's best to follow this order when eating hot pot.Most people tend to put the meat in the pot first and then add vegetables, which isn't ideal.Before eating hot pot, it's a good idea to drink some freshfruit juice.Then, eat vegetables and meat last.This order helps with the digestion and absorption of nutrients in the digestive system, and also allows you to eat more vegetables, which are low in calories, to feel full and avoid exceeding your calorie intake with meat.Additionally, when choosing ingredients for hot pot, it's best to have more vegetables and less meat.A ratio of 1:3 (vegetables to meat) is ideal.

The choice of hot pot sauces is also important.Common hot pot sauces in the north includesesame oil,fish sauce,and fragrant oil.If you're eating a lot of seafood when eating hot pot, it's best to avoid seafood-flavored sauces, as this can lead to high uric acid levels and increase the risk of gout.Fragrant oil has a high fat content, which is not suitable forpeople with high blood fat.However, sesame oil is suitable for people with poor digestion.Common sauces in the south includechili sauce,anddoubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste).These sauces often contain a high amount of salt, which is not suitable for people with high blood pressure. It's recommended to usevinegar,scallions,ginger,and garlic to flavor instead.It's not a good idea to drink beer while eating hot pot.

Drinking cold beer while enjoying a hot, steamy hot pot is a popular way for some men to eat hot pot.However, the contrast between hot and cold is a very strong stimulus to the digestive system.This can cause stomach bloating, stomach pain, stomach cramps, and diarrhea.It's also important to eat starchy foods when eating hot pot.

Just like eating other meals, a balanced and moderate diet is the basic principle of eating hot pot.However, it's rare for people to be able to eat ricewith hot pot, which can lead to exceeding protein and fat intake, while lacking in starch.So, when eating hot pot, you can add some starchy foods to supplement starch intake, such aspotatoes,and sweet potatoes, which are high in carbohydrates.Also, you can usenoodles.Noodles are a good option because they're easy to digest and provide carbohydrates.Additionally, coarse grains likemilletand coarse rice porridge can be used.In fact, there are many starchy foods in hot pot ingredients, such asglass noodles,rice vermicelli,andmochi.These foods are easy to absorb oil and have a smooth texture, which is why many people like them. However, it's not recommended to eat too much of these foods.It's better to choose more healthycoarse grains, such asmixed grainsand coarse rice porridge.Or, you can simply combine various coarse grains and rice porridge to increase carbohydrate intake, and the high fiber content in coarse grains can also promote intestinal peristalsis, aiding digestion and removing waste.Whole grainssuch as mixed grainsnoodles.Or, simply combine various whole grains and sticky rice balls, which increases carbohydrate intake while the high fiber content of the whole grains promotes intestinal movement, aiding digestion and eliminating waste.