webfact Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 The Ministry of Public Health (MPH) issued a dire warning to all Moo Kratha enthusiasts, exposing the perilous health risks lurking behind the seemingly innocent Thai barbeque-style grilled pork. Moo Kratha has been a Thai culinary delight but the MPH’s latest survey unveiled a dark side to this all-you-can-eat extravaganza, putting the health of many Thais at risk. A comprehensive survey conducted by the Department of Health Service Support revealed that 32.1% of respondents are regularly partaking in grilled pork buffets, raising alarming concerns about their health habits. This culinary phenomenon, where patrons cook raw pork, beef, chicken, sausages, meatballs, and seafood on an upside-down wok-like hot plate, has been identified as a breeding ground for five hazardous eating habits, each a potential precursor to chronic diseases, reported The Nation. by Puntid Tantivangphaisal Photo courtesy of The Nation Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-02 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post save the frogs Posted February 2 Popular Post Share Posted February 2 6 minutes ago, webfact said: has been identified as a breeding ground for five hazardous eating habits, what does that even mean? let's get gamma's monkey on this 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Read the whole article for the meat of the matter. Perfectly sensible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Using one pair of chopsticks to manipulate both raw and cooked meat is never a good idea. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 9 hours ago, webfact said: unveiled a dark side to this all-you-can-eat extravaganza Never did like all-you-can eat buffets. I don't think eating as much as you can, can be healthy for you.... Edited February 2 by metisdead Trolling meme removed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I prefer pork with the fat completely grilled out of it. Having said that, there is nothing wrong with fat per se. Inuits live on a diet very high in fat. The problem starts when too much sugar and carbohydrate is in a diet, because the body is metabolizing those compounds instead of fat, which then accumulates. During the Depression in Australia, some rural families actually became fat deficient, because they were living mainly on rabbit meat, which is the leanest meat of all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted February 2 Popular Post Share Posted February 2 I don't like them but the missus and kid do. Never feel full and I always get a gut's ache the next day. Having said this some are better than others but the prices have gone through the roof. Used to be bt99 per person (10yrs ago?) ago and that included grilled prawns and icecream. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbko Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, save the frogs said: what does that even mean? Read the link/full article 3 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: Using one pair of chopsticks to manipulate both raw and cooked meat is never a good idea. I never thought about it till I read the article, I will change my moo kata style from now on. Chopstick Blunder: Nearly half (44.7%) commit a chopstick crime, using a single pair to handle raw foods and then consume them. The MPH warns of a lurking streptococcus suis infection threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Photoguy21 Posted February 2 Popular Post Share Posted February 2 I agree. Food is a killer. Lets all stop eating that will make us healthier. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted February 2 Popular Post Share Posted February 2 Moo Kratha is a way to buy the cheapest ingredients available, stick them into one pot and feed the whole family for next to nothing, kidding them along that it's a healthy family get-together option. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted February 2 Popular Post Share Posted February 2 4 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: Using one pair of chopsticks to manipulate both raw and cooked meat is never a good idea. That is why you dip them into the boiling soup water around the edge, every time after handling raw or cooking meats and fish. 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 4 hours ago, Lacessit said: During the Depression in Australia, some rural families actually became fat deficient, because they were living mainly on rabbit meat, which is the leanest meat of all. Kangaroo and snake meats are also very lean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerandDog Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 5 hours ago, Lacessit said: I prefer pork with the fat completely grilled out of it. Having said that, there is nothing wrong with fat per se. Inuits live on a diet very high in fat. The problem starts when too much sugar and carbohydrate is in a diet, because the body is metabolizing those compounds instead of fat, which then accumulates. During the Depression in Australia, some rural families actually became fat deficient, because they were living mainly on rabbit meat, which is the leanest meat of all. mainly on rabbit meat, which is the leanest meat of all. Absolutely NOT correct: Fat content per 100g as below: Rabbit: Kangaroo Fillet Kangaroo Steak Total Fat 3g 1g 1.4g Saturated Fat 0.9g 0.4g 0.6g Trans Fat 0.7g <0.1g 0.1g Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.4g 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g 0.2g 0.5g The above chart clearly shows that kangaroo meat is significantly leaner than rabbit meat. However, Rabbit meat does contain more grams per 100 grams of healthier fats (Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated fat) than kangaroo meat, but BOTH have their healthy fates at almost 50% of total fat. If I had to choose between the 2, it would depend on whether I was wanting lean meat or a high % of healthy fats. Either way I used to eat lots of rabbit meat when growing up, butwild rabbits got to the point where it was unsafe to eat them due to myxamatosis. I've also eaten plenty of roo meat and from a taste perspective only, I preferred roo meat. Eating rabbit meat was akin to eating fish, too many small bones to be wary of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazmo Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 They also use formaldehyde to keep the meat from going bad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 28 minutes ago, TigerandDog said: mainly on rabbit meat, which is the leanest meat of all. Absolutely NOT correct: Fat content per 100g as below: Rabbit: Kangaroo Fillet Kangaroo Steak Total Fat 3g 1g 1.4g Saturated Fat 0.9g 0.4g 0.6g Trans Fat 0.7g <0.1g 0.1g Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.4g 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g 0.2g 0.5g The above chart clearly shows that kangaroo meat is significantly leaner than rabbit meat. However, Rabbit meat does contain more grams per 100 grams of healthier fats (Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated fat) than kangaroo meat, but BOTH have their healthy fates at almost 50% of total fat. If I had to choose between the 2, it would depend on whether I was wanting lean meat or a high % of healthy fats. Either way I used to eat lots of rabbit meat when growing up, butwild rabbits got to the point where it was unsafe to eat them due to myxamatosis. I've also eaten plenty of roo meat and from a taste perspective only, I preferred roo meat. Eating rabbit meat was akin to eating fish, too many small bones to be wary of. You are correct. However, it is still a matter of fact some rural dwellers became fat deficient on a diet of rabbit meat, although entirely possible they were eating kangaroo too. I prefer rabbit meat over kangaroo, unless roo is young it tastes musty to me. Myxomatosis made less of a dent in the rabbit populations of the hotter regions of Australia, it needed moisture and mosquitoes to spread it. Conversely, calcivirus ravaged the hot regions, and did not seem to be as effective in colder areas. Before calcivirus, if you ordered chicken chow mein at an inland Chinese restaurant, there was a fair chance you were getting rabbit instead. Bones in rabbit never bothered me. I would get 10 or 20 in an evening's hunt, and only ate the hind legs. The station dogs were happy to eat the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 A disproportionate number of diners I see at those moo krata places are fatties, without fail, so I have no problem believing that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade591 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Not to mention the heavily charred meat containing cancer causing chemicals. They are tasty though! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 X could be killing you. or X might be good for your health. It seems X can be replaced with almost anything. Summary: if you eat something it might be bad for you. But it might be good for you. But it is sure that if you don't eat at all you will die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: X could be killing you. or X might be good for your health. It seems X can be replaced with almost anything. Summary: if you eat something it might be bad for you. But it might be good for you. But it is sure that if you don't eat at all you will die. Blimey. That is a bit cerebral for this time on a Friday evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 If you drink too much water, you can die. If you drink water or any fluid it can contain micro plastic, which can end up in your bloodstream. Also with eating. Thailand still uses pesticides, which are forbidden in western countries. Years ago they would stop, but never heard different after announcement. I wonder what pigs are eating, probably everything, not controlled? Vegetable waste with the pesticides? The dust particles, they dont end it. Not dying on food, maybe then air will get you. If you survive all, then you might be killed in traffic with a Thai rate of about 40 people/day. Funny as I did Thai driving test and a question is "can a stupid person drive?". Of course i answered "no" , should have known better with Thailand, as you are allowed to drive, when stupid. And now whining about grilled pork? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Would think formaline content should be controlled by Health Dept ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Posted by a vegan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbko Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 “Everything in moderation,” goes the old line, meaning don't binge, and don't abstain, but do take it easy on the bad stuff. Between the two poles of asceticism and indulgence, moderation is about never giving up or fully giving in. It's a reasonable approach: walk the rational temperate middle road to health. Everything counts in large amounts; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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