After 4mo in SJ, I've got to say, eating healthy is difficult

[SJFit]

all rice, hardly any meat or veggies

if their is meat, it's deep fried

oil oil oil

I love health and fitness, but goodness, no wonder diabetis is so rampent.

I speak with 5-10 people a day regarding nutrition, and it seems most don't even care.

Yes, I'm white, but I'm not bashing your food, I bashing the way you CHOOSE to prepare it.

60% carbs, 35% fat, 5% protein is not a way to live

[firefox]

Hello friend.
Please do enjoy our food but dont complain, your Macdonalds and fast food are also killers. As far as i am concerned i know how to eat intelligenty and choose the right food to stay healthy. Obviously outside food is junk uncomparable to home food.

[Vixey]

all rice, hardly any meat or veggies

if their is meat, it's deep fried

oil oil oil

I love health and fitness, but goodness, no wonder diabetis is so rampent.

I speak with 5-10 people a day regarding nutrition, and it seems most don't even care.

Yes, I'm white, but I'm not bashing your food, I bashing the way you CHOOSE to prepare it.

60% carbs, 35% fat, 5% protein is not a way to live

I am assuming you are referring to restaurants where dishes are laid out for you to choose from, what we locals call "mixed rice" stalls, where you have an array of dishes to choose.
Or spicy food from the neighbourhood "mamak", which usually is curries of varying meats and vegetables.

I am quite sure, those who are concerned about their diet, will know how to CHOOSE their dishes carefully, steamed, braised, grilled...Its all about choice and balance.

If you are unable to choose, then I would suggest investing in a healthy eating cookbook and prepare your own food.

[twohands]

I am assuming you are referring to restaurants where dishes are laid out for you to choose from, what we locals call "mixed rice" stalls, where you have an array of dishes to choose.
Or spicy food from the neighbourhood "mamak", which usually is curries of varying meats and vegetables.

I am quite sure, those who are concerned about their diet, will know how to CHOOSE their dishes carefully, steamed, braised, grilled...Its all about choice and balance.

If you are unable to choose, then I would suggest investing in a healthy eating cookbook and prepare your own food.

LoL

[Vixey]

Guys, just for fun's sake, let's list traditional dishes of some cultures. I will start with some English dishes.

Fish and chips
Fish (cod, haddock, huss, plaice) deep fried in flour batter with chips (fried potatoes) dressed in malt vinegar.

Black Pudding (Blood Pudding)

Looks like a black sausage. It is made from dried pigs blood and fat. Eaten at breakfast time Recipe

Black pudding recipes vary from region to region, some are more peppery and some are more fatty than others.

Steak and Guinness Pie With Mash
Tender Steak and Smoked Bacon slowly cooked in a rich Guinness gravy, with Puff Pastry lid and served wtih Seasonal Vegetables and creamy Mashed Potatoes

Bangers & Mash
Three of the finest Cumberland pork sausages served with creamy mashed potato and a rice mushroom and onion gravy

Lamb Henry
A large joint of shoulder of lamb, slow roasted with red wine and fresh garden mint

Hmmm...the British sure do love their deep fried food with loads of creamy mash potatoes and rich gravies, don't they?
What about American cuisine? Anyone?

[AllUrban]

eating healthy is usually about making choices...I can choose to ignore mamak stall food and street side stalls ... stop eating the crisps and the goreng this and that and eat lots of the malaysian fruits instead....

for a quick burst of energy...I eat dates year round...good source of sugar and lots of fibre...prunes, capsicum and carrot sticks and apple slices are great snack food...yogurt + muesli etc etc etc....

fact is, all food that is prepared for money should be eaten in moderation ... too much of the good taste and not enough of the good nutrition ...

Cheers, m

[SJFit]

Hello friend.
Please do enjoy our food but dont complain, your Macdonalds and fast food are also killers. As far as i am concerned i know how to eat intelligenty and choose the right food to stay healthy. Obviously outside food is junk uncomparable to home food.

hey now, no need to get defensive. It's quite a stereotype regarding fast food, but untrue for myself. I am a fantastic cook, but as my career here requires I work 12+hrs, I'm afraid I don't have the luxury to cook for myself.

[bslee]

Black Pudding (Blood Pudding)

Looks like a black sausage. It is made from dried pigs blood and fat. Eaten at breakfast time Recipe
Black pudding recipes vary from region to region, some are more peppery and some are more fatty than others.

I remember in the 60's I've seen this as a Chinese delicacy..but not pork blood but blood drained into a bowl after the slaughter of a chicken.
The blood is then steamed and I've seen one family slurrrping over it like it was agar-agar jelly..

Tell me if this delicacy is sold or somewhat people still eat this?

[tbearer]

eating healthy is usually about making choices...I can choose to ignore mamak stall food and street side stalls ... stop eating the crisps and the goreng this and that and eat lots of the malaysian fruits instead....

for a quick burst of energy...I eat dates year round...good source of sugar and lots of fibre...prunes, capsicum and carrot sticks and apple slices are great snack food...yogurt + muesli etc etc etc....

fact is, all food that is prepared for money should be eaten in moderation ... too much of the good taste and not enough of the good nutrition ...

Cheers, m

i fully agree. eating healthy is a choice. but many people resort to eating based on convenience rather than nutrition.

[coleslaw]

all rice, hardly any meat or veggies

then what is accompanying the rice? can't be only plain white rice!

[Wild_Explorer]

hey now, no need to get defensive. It's quite a stereotype regarding fast food, but untrue for myself. I am a fantastic cook, but as my career here requires I work 12+hrs, I'm afraid I don't have the luxury to cook for myself.

Then choose wisely, my young padame...................choices are there, both fried and non fried items. Don't blame the food operator, they cater to the mass market and what you take is YOUR OWN choosing.

[KelvC]

SJFit, firstly welcome to SJ.

I do agree that eating healthy here is are somewhat challenging however after some time, my family has learned to eat minimal rice (if necessary) and take more veggies, fruits and protein. After all the "fine dining" a cardio session in the local gym will keep things in perspective.

Cheers!

[AllUrban]

SJFit, firstly welcome to SJ.

I do agree that eating healthy here is are somewhat challenging however after some time, my family has learned to eat minimal rice (if necessary) and take more veggies, fruits and protein. After all the "fine dining" a cardio session in the local gym will keep things in perspective.

Cheers!

one thing that m always complains about in Malaysia...is that there is not enough rice in the meals....

rice itself is not bad for you. White, polished rice is not the best for your glycemic index, causing a spike in blood sugar rather than a long, sustained increase...and nasi lemak is nasi lemak....but that's what exercise is for.

m has tried his white rice and switched to brown rice and whole wheat bread and pasta....when cooking at home.

Personally m likes to cook with fresh items daily...but then m is the kind of guy prefers to cook the rice himself on the stovetop (no rice cooker) and makes time for that....

but m is sure that when necessary, people can adapt.

My suggestion, SJFit, is to buy yourself a rice cooker so that you can have the rice (brown, ideally) cooked and ready for you

Then make up a few healthy meals and reheat in a microwave or steam in the rice cooker.

Since you are a fantastic cook, Im sure that you can cook up the meat and veggies for 3 days of the week and keep it in the fridge....

and soups with organic noodles would be easy to make and you can prepare the vegetables in advance....

And if you want "healthier" meals go to the vegetarian restaurants, of which there are many around SJ.

cheers, m

[sirgalahad2010]

Chapati and dhal - how healthy is that?

Most people are just not willing to make the effort to suss out places where they can get healthy, wholesome food. Or to cook for themselves.

It's far easier to chow down on a couple of roti canai, followed by a chaser of teh tarik!

[lizzy]

Speaking of which..yes, I am getting more aware about eating healthily now that there's two little ones in the house. While I try to cook more now, I question the source of the food I get. Can someone suggest where is a good place to buy good quality free range chicken, meat, fish (local and imported like Salmon/cod) organic vege/etc? Best if I can get all in one place.