Beauty comes from within, and a woman who pays attention to her diet nourishes herself from the inside out, blooming beautifully. As a smart eater, she won’t envy the rich for their cosmetics; food supplementation is more effective. By choosing foods wisely at every meal, maintaining a balanced diet, one can eat their way to youthful beauty, health, and slimness. Can’t decide what to eat? No problem, the chef sister updates daily, continuously developing valuable dietary therapies. Today, I will share a weight-loss diet suitable for both men and women, featuring a new way to prepare winter melon that cools and detoxifies, helping achieve a slim face and waist.
Winter melon is a common ingredient in every household, with many benefits for women’s health. Due to its cooling nature, mild taste, and high water content, it is often used in medicine for clearing heat, detoxification, diuresis, and reducing swelling. Its cold properties make it ideal for consumption in summer, helping relieve heat, irritability, and thirst, keeping one calm throughout the day. Similar to cucumber, it is low in fat and helps inhibit the conversion of compounds into fats, making it easy to lose weight and slim the face. If there’s half a winter melon left at home, use it to make a main dish – simple, juicy, and delicious. To avoid adding extra calories, I didn’t pair it with overly rich ingredients; stir-frying winter melon with minimal oil and salt is best. As one of the hardworking women at home, I made this braised winter melon to help mom and my older sister cool down, detoxify, and recommend it for men to enjoy as well. Lately, I’ve made many soups with winter melon, and indeed, my face has slimmed down, and my waist has gotten slimmer. I’ll share the recipe for this “braised winter melon” with everyone – it’s simple to make, those who don’t know-how can learn selectively and stick to eating to continue shedding pounds!
Ingredients: 500g winter melon, 30g shredded ginger.
Seasonings: soy sauce, salt, sugar, cooking oil.
Method:
1. Peel, deseed, and wash the winter melon, then cut into approximately 2cm pieces.
2. Peel and shred the ginger.
3. Heat a wok with a little oil, sauté the shredded ginger until fragrant.
4. Add the winter melon pieces and stir-fry evenly.
5. Quickly add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
6. Add a little salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar, cover and simmer until cooked through.
7. To prevent sticking, stir a few times. For a lighter taste, after adding all seasonings, you can add 1-2 bowls of water and simmer until cooked.
8. Seasoned just right, tender, and very delicious.
Tips:
Winter melon is cooling, so it’s not suitable for those with weak spleens, stomach problems, or diarrhea. It’s best for women to avoid during menstruation. Due to its low sugar content, it can be consumed by diabetics and hypertensive patients.
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