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Bento Box


So, the last two weeks was actually a test and trial period for me. I've eliminated fried food almost half year, but intrigued to know whether there is a difference between fried food at home VS fried food at good restaurant chain VS fried food at street hawkers, on my cholesterol level.

The result on me was; yes there is a HUGE difference between them. My cholesterol level was barely affected when I do pan fry (not deep fry) at home with olive oil (146/200) VS raised a little when I ate fried food at a good restaurant chain (165/200) VS a huge spike when I ate fried food at street hawkers (211/200). So, clearly the oil that we use, how many times it was being used, and how we cook, matters.

I also got insights on my uric acid level. While my cholesterol level wasn't affected much, my uric acid level is a completely different story. My uric acid raised almost 0.5 - 0.8 points every time I dine out, even when I didn't eat red meat/ high purine food. My guess was; either the greasiness from the oil, the gravy, or the added sugar. Those three are hidden culprits that we'll always have when we dine out.

Many restaurants also don't serve many vegetables or fiber sources on their menu, which was another problem on preventing the glucose spike during my break fasting time. So, these bento box or food container have become our best friends lately. We bring all of the food and snacks that we need to eat before we dine out, or right on our break fasting moment.

I'm the type of person who love to dine out or go to cafes not only because of the food and drinks, but more to the experience and ambience. So, having bento box is surely feels nice, cause I can go out more oftenly, without sacrificing my health too much. I can still eat my own food at cafes lol. And with this method, I can now maintain my CL and UA level better, when I still dine out few times a week.

It's true that the best food is not only the freshest ones, but also the ones that prepared by ourselves. And this is a self-reminder to myself, who often feel too tired and lazy to cook.

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