In countries of East Asia, people eat with special sticks. They have their own food philosophy, the main principle of which is to prepare quickly, and eat slowly. The Chinese believe that with the help of chopsticks you can feel all the subtleties of the taste of food. Since the unusual cutlery to take a large piece does not work, and a long chewing helps to really enjoy the food. It's not for nothing that the Japanese diet is very popular, because as a chance to overeat using sticks is not so great.
Maybe then you should pay attention to the eastern traditions and take advantage of their tricks?
How to lose weight with the help of sticks?
The famous American writer Eileen Daspin proposed a very interesting way to lose weight - all the non-liquid food is with the help of Chinese sticks. If you refuse to use spoons, forks and knives and live by the principle: "You can try everything, but almost nothing to eat," then you do not have to worry about extra pounds at all.
Today, Chinese food, all kinds of sushi , rolls, etc., are very popular. But few people use chopsticks to eat another more habitual meal, but in vain.
Thanks to the fact that chopsticks can not simultaneously grab a lot of food, which you can not say about spoons and forks, food will be much more thoroughly chewed, and therefore quickly absorbed. In addition, it is proved, the slower a person eats, the faster he becomes saturated. Well, it's no secret to anyone, the less you ate, the less fat will be deposited on the sides.
Many nutritionists believe that Chinese sticks for weight loss have a positive effect on consciousness. Thanks to them, people adjust to eating and focus on the process itself.
What can you eat with chopsticks?
In the east, people eat everything with the help of chopsticks, except soup, which means you can start eating that way. By the way, for the first dishes, a special porcelain spoon is served, which has a short handle and a flat bottom.
Many people think that rice with chopsticks is impossible, but it is not. Correctly cooked rice , that is, in the eastern, it turns out sufficiently glutinous and it is convenient enough.
How correctly to eat chopsticks?
To learn to be free, you do not need to manage the chopsticks of special talents. You need to practice a little and you can easily operate the device without losing food on the way.
If you still do not know how to properly hold the sticks, our step-by-step instructions will certainly help:
- One stick needs to be fixed with the thumb and index finger, and the others should be bent so that it snug against the second phalanx of the middle finger. As a result, this wand should not move during a meal.
- Take the other wand with the small of the thumb and index finger. She must move up and down with her index finger.
- Now try to take some food, fix it between the chopsticks and, without unclipping them, take the food into your mouth. Do not be discouraged if at first you did not succeed, a little practice and everything will be fine.
In addition, if after a huge amount of training you did not get anything done, do not worry, because today you can buy so-called "training" sticks, which are connected with each other by an elastic band, they are very easy to use.
Other Eastern Tricks
As you know, Eastern dishes are not high-calorie and very useful. The food is prepared very quickly, and all thanks to a large deep frying pan. Due to the minimal heat treatment, practically all the useful substances are stored in the products. Here are such simple secrets of oriental cuisine and Chinese sticks will help you get rid of extra pounds.