chinese take out: I'm asking because I'm on a diet (not a specific one, but just trying to eat more healthy so I can lose a few pounds, not that im fat, but I am putting on a little weight) and I was just wondering how healthy chinese food is for you, since we usually have it every Friday. Chinese people eat it all the time, and lets me honest, whos ever actually seen a fat chinese person? So, how healthy is it?|||My wife is Chinese so here's the deal with 'Chinese takeout'. Chinese people don't eat that stuff. They make it to suit the taste of Americans. Chinese takeout is loaded with fat and sauces with lots of sugar. Real Chinese food is nothing like that and that's why almost all Chinese people are thin.|||not healthy. seriousy! its filled with oils, gease, and freaking sauces!!!!!!!!! chinese people are skinny cause thats there body type! and the chinese food in america is much different then in actual china!!!!!!!!|||Chinese are healthy but rarely do they eat take out food. Fast food chinese and most restaurants fill their food with msg. Have you ever noticed how thirsty you are after eating Chinese food? If you want to eat Chinese, cook vegetables and very lean meat, chicken and pork. Stay away from the rice and chow mein and you should do fine.|||I'll give you some advice Don't go on a diet. Because that means you will eventually go off it. Change what you eat for life. Chinese food is not healthy, it contains a lot of fats and calories, especially those noodles.|||Yes it's healthy. Eat it everyday. Yum Yum!|||It's vital to eat effectively to stay in good health. Colon cleanse is an amazing suplement that keeps you in good health and also has the bonus of helping you to lose loads of weight. There is a free trial on right now at http://gijeps.fitnesspage.info , give it a try, what's the worst that could happen?|||It is not the origin of the food that matters. Order something healthy from the menu, no matter what kind of restaurant.. And yes, there are fat Chinese people. Obesity is a huge and rising problem in China just as in America.|||99% of a Chinese take out menu is horrendous for your health! The other 1% is actually very good for you. Next time you order, try steamed vegetables with brown rice, or steamed chicken and vegetables with brown rice. They usually put sauce on the side. Go easy on the sauce, and you'll get your Chinese food fix AND still be healthy! FYI - the joke is on us. Chinese restaurant workers rarely eat the food they serve. If you'll notice, they either stick with soup, rice, or steamed vegetables. You have to wonder about food that even the servers won't touch!|||LOL...they don't eat That kind of Chinese Food. This "Chinese Food" is americanized. It's not entirely bad for you, it's all about portion control. For instance on Weight Watchers, Chicken and Broccolli is only 4 Points per cup. I used to eat 2 cups of it, while on Weight Watchers. I also enjoyed Mei Fun, and Lo Mein. :) Don't get those Huge Platters, just order a pint, they are just right.|||Chinese food from a take out menu and Chinese food that people in china would eat are incredibly different. Wherever you live, the people are more inclined to eat food with grease, fat, seasonings, and sauces...that's just the way it is, so they altered Chinese food to make it more palatable for the people in the area. So takeout Chinese food is very bad for you. If your going to eat it I suggest getting a dish with veggies in it. Then again, now a days the world has gone on a health kick, so do some research, you may be able to find a Chinese takeout place that serves healthier food. Pan Asian food is very good actually (the places that they fry up your food with water not oil, right in front of you. It usually contains lean proteins, lots of veggies, etc, and tastes really good, but is much better for you. Or go Japanese, some sushi's are also very good for you (just watch out for the rolls that contain mayonnaise and other such sauces.|||Some people no matter what they eat, they gain weight, that's in the genes. Just to let u know fried rice,all u see rice,vegetable. chicken, Its the salt, oil, soy sauce contain lots sodium, and msg they put in