Despite nutritional research indicating that there is no safe permanent weight loss achievable except through exercise and self-discipline, people continue to run to outpatient clinics specializing in weight loss treatment with both conventional and state-of-the-art laser procedures in hope of waving a magic wand and losing weight in one instance.

Instead of self-discipline, people prefer to opt for the far riskier and more expensive liposuction and chin liposuction surgeries rather than simply educating themselves to eat the appropriate food and undergo a gradual, moderate exercise regime.

There are many numerous diets which may or may not appeal to different persons but following is a simple and inexpensive fare from one of the better known diets containing in themselves healthy, wholesome ingredients which can promote gradual weight loss without any need for a full body or chin liposuction whatsoever.

One sample healthy food recipe taken from let’s say the Mediterranean region has typically and historically been enjoyed for centuries by those nations surrounding the Mediterranean. It is extremely palatable, fairly inexpensive, and quickly prepared.

Seafood Antipasto Ingredients :

• Slices of tomato, red onions, sliced garlic cloves, green or black olives
• Green, red or Greek-style Pepperonicini peppers
• Anchovy fillets, slices of sardines and calamari
• Slices of chorizo or pepperoni sausages
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil is lightly poured over all ingredients

A careful examination of this healthy food recipe will show one of prime ingredients to be the fish which contain iodine and unrefined sea salt. Iodine, a prime nutrient found mostly in the sea, is needed by the thyroid gland which in turn regulates the body’s metabolism and consequently its weight loss.

Tomato, onions, garlic and peppers are all low-glycemic carbs which utilize body fats. The fish and sausages are low-purine proteins which are quickly digested by the body and burn fat faster than poultry or red meats.

A body’s fatty oil requirements will be amply supplied by the olive oil, olives and small amounts of sausage and Omega-3 fatty acid found in the fish.

Eating naturally and exercising gradually will virtually guarantee that no risky nor expensive liposuction procedures will ever be needed by those who part-take of healthy eating recipes such as the one found above.

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Ingredients :-

• 125 g (4 oz) dried haricot beans, soaked overnight and drained
• 125 g (4 oz) dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight and drained
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 125 g (4 oz) button mushrooms, sliced
• 1.2 litres (2 pints) Vegetable Stock.
• 175 g (6 oz) broad beans, shelled
• 50 g (2 oz) dried pasta, such as spirals or rings
• salt and pepper

Serving Information:-

• Serve for 6 pax
• Preparation time: about 15 minutes.
• Cooking time: about 2 1/2 hours , including soaking time.

Dietary Information :-

• kcal 227
• kJ 962
• protein 15 g
• fat 5 g
• CHO 33 g

Meal Preparation Process

1. Place the haricot and red kidney beans in separate saucepans.
2. Cover with cold water and bring to the boil.
3. Boil vigorously for 10 minutes, lower the heat and simmer the haricot beans for 1X hours and the kidney beans for 1 hour or until tender.
4. Adding salt towards the end of cooking.
5. Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
6. Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes until soft.
7. Add the garlic, mushrooms, vegetable stock and broad beans and season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the pasta and the drained haricot and red kidney beans and simmer for a further 15 minutes or until the pasta is just tender.

Ingredients :-

• 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 kg (2 lb) tomatoes, skinned, de-seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato purée
• 1 tablespoon chopped basil
• 750 ml (1% pints) Chicken Stock
• 2 courgettes, trimmed and coarsely grated
• salt and pepper

To Garnish:

• 4 ice cubes
• 3 tablespoons low-fat natural yogurt basil leaves

Soup Serving Infomation:-

• Serve for 4 pax
• Preparation time: about 15 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
• Cooking time: about 20 minutes

Dietary Information :-

• kcal 132
• kJ 552
• protein 4 g
• fat 9 g
• CHO 9 g

Cooking Process

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add garlic, tomatoes and tomato puree and cook over a gentle heat for 10 minutes.
2. Stir in the basil and stock with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Bring to ie boil, lower the heat and simmer or 5 minutes.
4. Cool the soup slightly, then purée it in a food processor or liquidizer ltil fairly smooth.
5. Leave to cool. Stir the courgettes into the soup; cover chill for 4 hours, or overnight.
6. Just before serving, place an ice cube in each of 4 chilled soup bowls.
7. Pour in the soup, add a swirl of „ogurt and garnish with basil leaves.

*To give it a deeper colour and more intense flavour than hothouse tomatoes, choose dark red, sun-ripened tomatoes, such as Italian plum tomatoes.