chinese take out: My friend is diabetic and she eats Chinese food all the time. I was wondering how bad this is for her and if anyone knows the average nurtitional info of an order of beef and broccoli w/ rice and all? It is a lot of food in one of those Chinese take out containers.|||Diabetics can and should eat broccoli. We can also eat all the meat that we want. Our goal is to NOT eat sugar and CARBS. If your friend eats "white" rice, tell her to stop eating it. She should not eat anything white no matter what it is. She could maybe have 1/4 cup of brown rice, but that's all. She should not eat the gravy on the meat and broccoli either - it has carbs and sugar in it. I lost 40 pounds by not eating carbs and sugar.|||That is not something a diabetic should be eating...too much sugar in it!|||it really depends on what's added to the beef & broccoli as far as sauces and seasonings. that's where the real trouble lies. eating beef and other red meats more than once a week really isn't the greatest for you either. with her being diabetic, high sodium or sugar content of anything isn't good for her. rice is high in starch and carbs which are mainly sugars and little fiber. most american thinese food is high in sodium and sugar from the sauces that are loaded with soy sauce, corn starch, and sugar or corn syrup. eaten in high quantities this is not good for her.|||Chinese food is all wok fried... therefore there is a lot of oil in it... But, if she likes it, she likes it...|||Traditional Chinese foods (not the take-out kind) can be truly healthy, without the MSG and all the oil. Tell your friend to choose healthier Chinese options such as vegetable stir-fry (just make sure the veggies are half-cooked and with very little oil), fish and chicken breasts. If she's diabetic, she should really cut down on the rice (it's all carbs). Beef and broccoli's OK as long as it's eaten in moderation - too much of anything is bad.|||it isnt|||Yeah, that's pretty fattening. I don't know the exact calorie count, but I would guess around 700-800. If she still wants to eat Chinese-American food, then she should have her food steamed or stir-fried with the sauce on the side. That way, she can just lightly dip the veggies and meat in the sauce and it wouldn't be as fatty.|||gurl that is disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!