How unhealthy is having pho twice a week?
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Anonymous
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I only get it with white meat chicken. I’m hopelessly addicted .
Cons: High sodium broth Rice noodles Pros: Jalapeños Bean sprouts |
Anonymous
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Sodium is the only concern.
Flush out with water. |
Anonymous
forgot to mention I have high blood pressure |
Anonymous
| Can you make it at home with fewer noodles or a different type and low sodium broth? |
Anonymous
That's your entire sodium content for the day. So it depends on the other meals. Are you on medication |
Anonymous
it’s disgusting any other way broth wise |
Anonymous
amlodipine |
Anonymous
| I’ve thought about replacing the noodles with riced broccoli or maybe barley or even brown rice noodles . |
Anonymous
| If you gonna have it, have it the right way |
Anonymous
| Drop down to once a week. Then every other week. |
Anonymous
| Why would it be bad? Compensate with other things you eat that day, and during the week, or find low sodium broth. Enjoy. |
Anonymous
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Lots of sodium and msg
Lots of simple processed carbs (rice noodles) |
Anonymous
| Pho can be low fat and low salt, but you need to dilute the takeout or make it at home. My Viet MIL makes delicious pho, but it’s really salty! |
Anonymous
This is true. I do like Pho growing up and buy it from a restaurant a few times a year. Now that it is $13 a bowl, no longer appealing. To feed a family, easier to make it at home with a instant pot from scratch. Will get 10+ servings from it, with tons more meat. It takes about 10-15 minutes to set up and an hour of waiting time for cooking. This version will have no msg and is low sodium. The only sodium is from salt and a bit of fish sauce. No other sodium ingredients. The meats to use are: Pork back, pork neck meat, both inexpensive Bigger budget: Beef Ox Tail meat. Or chicken. Google the recipes. Rice noodles can be replaced with alternatives such as bean-based noodles or brown rice noodles. |
Anonymous
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It isn't unhealthy to have pho twice a week.
It is unhealthy to have pho twice a week and all of your other meals are ALSO high sodium/low vegetable. It is very healthy to have pho twice a week all of your other meals are low sodium/high veg. It is all about balance. Look at your whole diet... |