Weight Loss

Losing weight is not entirely a matter of exercising. It can be achieved even with the help of eating properly. Exercise is not mandatory, but something which would he helpful to accelerate the process. Here are two dishes that can help you lose weight and stay fit.

Baked Tomatoes
The dish is meant not just for weight loss but also for getting a younger skin. This is made possible by the presence of a higher amount of a powerful antioxidant named lycopene, whose amount is more in cooked tomatoes than raw ones. Research studies have hinted that the antioxidant has the ability to guard our skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Apart from weight loss and younger skin, baked tomato dish can also help in cancer protection.

It is very easy to prepare this dish. To begin with, what you need to do is to wash and dry 30 grape or cherry tomatoes. After that you need to place them in a small baking dish and then pour a spoonful of olive oil over them. They are to be then baked at a temperature of 450°F for about 15 minutes.

Baked tomatoes can not be had just like that. You need to prepare an accompanying dish to go along with it. You can prepare mozzarella cheese and roasted turkey sandwiches to go along with it. To make them, you need to cut in half (lengthwise) a small whole wheat baguette. Then, you need to spread 1⁄2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard on the lower half. On its top you need to place a 2 ounce slice of roasted turkey breast and a 2 ounce slice of low-fat mozzarella cheese. To finish it, place 15 of the hot, baked cherry tomatoes and cover it with the other half of the baguette. Cut in half.

Roasted Fish
This meal is good for those who want a slimmer waist line. The fat amount in fishes is already low; even that is made of the healthy omega 3 fatty acid variety. Hence, roasted fish are good for health.

Even fish with high fat content can be roasted with a bit of olive oil. According to research studies, this would not increase the fat amount content of the fish by a huge margin. The increase would be only about 10 per cent, which is quite insignificant.

Thee method of preparing roasted fish is extremely simple. You need to coat a baking dish with some olive oil. Inside it you need to place fresh fish fillets, weighing approximately 1⁄3 pound per serving. Sprinkle over them the juice of a small lemon. Prepare a paste of 1 clove garlic (crushed) and 1⁄8 teaspoon ground red pepper. Spread it evenly over the fish fillets.

Roast the fish skin-side down in an oven preheated to a temperature of 450°F. However, you will have to maintain the internal temperature of the fish to about 145°F. Once done, decorate it with a quarter cup of chopped parsley. You can immediately serve the dish for consumption.