Porridge is a carbohydrate, relatively easy to digest relative to rice, but not hungry, to eat porridge throughout the day is more difficult, so many people choose to eat porridge for dinner to lose weight, so dinner eating porridge is not really able to lose weight?
Can you lose weight by drinking porridge for dinner?
Can lose weight.
The water content of rice is about 60%, while the water content of porridge is generally about 90%, so the heat of porridge is generally only half that of rice. And porridge is semi-liquid food, cooked for a long time and more water, more easily digested and absorbed. From these two points combined, drinking congee for dinner can reduce calorie intake and help weight loss.
How many bowls of porridge for dinner to lose weight without gaining weight
Not more than 4 bowls to lose weight without gaining weight.
The basal metabolism of a person's day is 1500-2000 calories, according to the recommendation of nutritionists, the ratio of calorie intake in the morning and evening is 3:4:3, and the calorie intake range for dinner is 450-600 calories. In order to avoid gaining weight, we calculate the calorie intake with the minimum standard of 450 calories.
The calorie content of white rice porridge (90%) is 46 calories/100g. A bowl of congee usually weighs 250 grams and has 115 calories. In other words, if you eat 4 bowls, you will not gain weight and you will not lose weight, but if you eat only 1-2 bowls, you can reduce your calorie intake and help you lose weight.
What porridge to drink for dinner to lose weight
In addition to white rice porridge, the following kinds of porridge are lower in calories and can be tried if you want to lose weight.
Pumpkin porridge
Calories: 21 calories / 100 g
Ingredients: pumpkin, rice, water.
Directions: Rice, pumpkin and water in the ratio of 1:3.5:5.5, cut pumpkin into dice, add water and cook until rice and pumpkin are cooked.
Red beans and barley porridge
Calories: 30 calories / 100 g
Ingredients: red beans, barley, water.
Method: Red beans, barley, water in the ratio of 2:1:30, soak for 1 hour, then put in a pot and cook until the ingredients are rotten and bloom.
Green vegetable porridge
Calories: 38 calories/100g
Ingredients: bok choy, rice, water.
Directions: Mix bok choy with rice and water in the ratio of 3:1:10. Shred the bok choy, add water to cook the rice first, then add the bok choy and cook for 5-10 minutes.
