Is this Chinese dish ok for dieting?

Its STEAMED chicken and broccoli.





They have another chicken and broccoli on the menu, but this is a different one under their low calorie section and is STEAMED.


|||Steamed is far better than fried or deep-fried. Chinese food is notorious for high sodium content. Do they apply any sauces, oil or sodium to the food while cooking? The food may taste flat without the additives but, the sauces and additives are what generally make foods unhealthy. Check out the links for RDA sodium content in your daily diet.|||Chicken has been known to be a lean poultry meat, but only if the skin is taken off. You can eat with skin on, but you do not have to. Steamed cooking is much healthier than stir-fry and holds more flavor and nutrients. However, do not do steaming all the time because it might cost a lot of money buy trying to heat up the water first and then steaming the food.|||I wouldnt necessarily recommend Chinese take out as a good implement of a diet. Normally, they portions they serve are far too great to sustain any ideal diet. Any condiments from a Chinese restuarant are going to be over saturated with sodium and preservatives. The best solution is to take a small portion, without any sauces and enjoy.





Also, if you notice, the Chinese people who run the place never seem to be eating the food they sell. Reasoning being, they prepared the same foods for themselves in a much healthier fashion. We can learn from them, and stay healthy.





Good luck!|||The bad thing about Chinese dishes is merely the sauce they cover it in. Light creamy sauces...bad. Dark, spicy sauces...good. All the veggies, and sometimes fruit (pinnapple) are all great for any diet, just go without or limit the amount of rice...lots of carbs.|||Steamed chicken and broccoli by itself is healthy - high in vitamins and protein. If sauces are added they may contain sugars, fats and sodium. Be on the look out for sauces. |||Yes. That's why it is in ther low-calorie section, because steamed keeps the nutrients in the veggies.|||Steamed chicken with broccoli is perfectly alright. Even if it has a few items added for taste such as ginger. |||It's ideal, especially if you're watching carbs. Just nix the rice that comes with it. If you're eating carbs, go for brown rice instead. |||yes. look up the nutrition info on both chicken and brocolli.





I'm assuming that the only thing they add might be a little bit of garlic or salt or maybe soy sauce. thats it. |||Its great but just make sure it is kindamedium sodium to much can be really bad and if u have less then what you require then you wont be feeling so great|||Steamed is your first clue! Yes! And broccoli is great, and there's your protein from the chicken. Great choice!|||It is perfect! That is assuming there is no added sauce.|||YUPPER!!! ENJOY!|||steamed is great since it has no fat added it was just steamed|||Sounds okay. |||Depends on the diet.|||Yes!!!|||That's what she said.|||i wouldnt take the chancee.