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Hungry Girl HintsMaster mealtime, whether takeout or tableside. .Stick With ItвЂ”hate to use chopsticks because you have trouble eating with them? that's exactly why you should use these tricky sticks. fiddling with them will force you to eat slowly.Get SteamyвЂ”order your dishes steamed, with sauce on the side. then dip, don't pour!Veggie VictoryвЂ”a chinese restaurant is one place you can always count on for delicious freshly steamed veggiesвЂ”without even a drop of fatty oil or butter. take advantage and order a side of 'em in place of rice.Brown Is BetterвЂ”if you're going to eat rice, make it brownвЂ”not white. brown rice is an excellent source of dietary fiber. white rice is an excellent source of empty calories.HG SHOCKER!If your dish is swimming in thick sauce, just that gooey stuff alone will account for 200 to 300 calories and 5 to 20 grams of fat in your meal! Do yourself a favorвЂ”order it on the side, and use sparingly!Best Bets!These low-calorie dishes rate high with us. .Steamed Veggie Dumplings (300 calories and 8g fat)Buddha's Feast (200 calories and 1.5g fat)Moo Goo Gai Pan (400 calories and 10g fat)Steamed Shrimp and Broccoli (200 calories and 2.5g fat)Nutritional information based on averages for typical serving sizes.Shocking Stats!Just how horrendous and fatty is typical Chinese food? Kung Pao Pork can have up to 700 calories and 53 grams of fat per serving! Even the side dishes are loaded! One large egg roll has about 350 calories and 15 grams of fat, and fried rice can contain up to 500 calories and 20 grams of fat per serving. The biggest offenders of all? Egg Foo Yung and Sweet and Sour Duck. Each can easily exceed 1,000 calories and 80 grams of fat per order! Yuck!