Healthy Thai Food Choices 

Thai cuisine is favored alike in the Asian continent and other parts of the world, as a healthy choice of food. Making smart food choices is the secret behind having a perfectly healthy meal served to you in one of the best Bangkok restaurants that you may come across. It is not very difficult to find one, as there is a long list of options like the AVANI Riverside Bangkok Hotel. Most Thai dishes are diet friendly, but it is best to take a closer look at the menu before you start making your order if you want to be sure that you will avoid taking up any unnecessary calories.

A standard Thai meal comes with a lot of fresh veggies or salads, curries, and meat alongside the main dish of rice or stir-fried noodles. They are usually flavored with a generous hand, using a lot of spice and salt. The main ingredient in Thai curries is coconut milk, and the frying is carried out with coconut oil. Research says that coconut products are rich in lauric acid, which can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases; however, you might want to skip deep fried food to be on the safer side. Thai fried rice is rarely a smart choice as it contains a large excess of oil. You will note that most of the appetizers like grilled meat or satay are served with thick spicy peanut sauce. This is also not very welcoming to healthy eaters. Summer rolls filled with fresh veggies wrapped in thin rice paper are a safe bet. Clear broth soup with vegetables, meat or shrimp is also free of high calories. It is also important to be on alert when you are ordering strong black tea or iced tea as they contain a large amount of sugar.

Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting.

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