Chinese hotpot (1 piece)

Start with non-starchy vegetables such as bok choy, napa cabbage, spinach, broccoli, and mushrooms before other hotpot items.

Choose protein-forward options such as tofu, fish, shrimp, eggs, chicken, or lean beef, and limit processed items like fish balls and sweetened meats.

Use konjac noodles or extra vegetables instead of starchy noodles, dumplings, or rice cakes.

Keep dipping sauces small and favor chili, vinegar, garlic, scallions, sesame, or soy sauce over sweet chili, hoisin, or sugary peanut sauces.

Eat slowly, pause between servings, and stop when comfortably full rather than continuing to graze from the pot.

Take a 10–20 minute easy walk after the meal to help blunt the post-meal rise.