BANGKOK, 25 January 2014 The Department of Medical Services is warning members of the public to avoid high-fat diets during the Chinese New Year.
As the annual Lunar New Year is approaching, Chinese-Thais have been advised to eat healthy and the right proportion of food. According to Suphan Srithamma, Director General of the Medical Services Department, meat is the main offering for the spirits during the celebration. As chicken, fish, pork, and other kinds of meat will be eaten after the ceremony, the director pointed out that the meat needed to be cooked in a way that would be healthy for the consumers.
He went on to say that the food should never be too tasty, sweet, salty, and greasy, while suggesting that some herbs, like garlic and ginger, have the ability to burn off fat stored in human bodies. He however said all materials and ingredients needed to be thoroughly washed before cooking.
As for high carbohydrate foods, he said beans and grains should be added to ease the process of body intoxication.
