How to Consume Eggplant to Lose Weight (with recipes)

Losing weight including eggplant in the diet is an efficient way to lose belly, as it provides a greater feeling of satiety by decreasing hunger, as well as helping to eliminate the accumulated fat in the body. Eggplant also provides a high fiber content, helping to regulate the functioning of the intestine, fight bad cholesterol and improve digestion.

To lose weight you should include this vegetable in several recipes during the day, having to drink at least 2 L daily of eggplant water a day, as it produces a feeling of satiety and moisturizes the skin.

Some recipes that can be prepared with eggplant for weight loss are:

1. Eggplant Water

Water can be drunk throughout the day replacing normal water, it is an excellent option for those who do not like to drink natural water.

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant;
• 1 liter of water.

Preparation Mode

Shell and cut the eggplant into cubes, let them soak in water overnight. In the morning you should beat everything in the blender, strain and you are ready to drink throughout the day. Another option with which you can alternate the eggplant is ginger water .

2. Eggplant Cake with Chicken

Eggplant chicken cake is an excellent and delicious recipe that can be used for lunch or dinner, accompanied by a vegetable salad.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons whole wheat flour;
• 1 cup of skim milk;
• 1 egg;
• 1 level teaspoon of yeast;
• 1 fillet (150 g) shredded chicken;
• 1 eggplant cut into cubes;
• 2 chopped tomatoes;
• 3 tablespoons peas;
• ½ chopped onion;
• Salt and parsley

Preparation Mode

Sauté the onion, parsley, tomatoes, eggplant, chicken and salt. Place in a bowl egg, flour, milk, peas and yeast, add the sauteed and mix well, until a homogeneous mixture. Take to the oven, pre-heated at 200 ° C for approximately 30 minutes or until the dough is cooked.

3. Eggplant Detox Juice

This juice can be taken at breakfast or in the afternoon snack, being ideal to hydrate and combat constipation.

Ingredients

• 1/2 eggplant;
• 1 cabbage leaf;
• 1 squeezed lemon;
• 1 teaspoon of ginger powder;
• 1 glass of coconut water

Preparation Mode

Blend all ingredients and drink cold.

4. Stuffed Eggplants

Stuffed eggplants can be cooked for both lunch and dinner. They can be filled with meat, chicken, fish, or it could even be a vegetarian filling.

Ingredients

• 2 eggplants;
• 180 grs cooked meat, chicken, fish and / or vegetables (seasoned to taste);
• 100 grams of grated white cheese low fat;
• 1 tsp olive oil

Preparation Mode

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and place in a paper tray. Wash and chop the eggplants in half and make a few transverse cuts to the pulp, so that you can then get the most similar to some cubes. Put salt, pepper and a pinch of olive oil. Bake the eggplants for 30 to 45 minutes.

With a spoon remove the pulp and mix it with the meat and / or vegetables, fill the eggplants and place grated cheese to taste on top. Bake until au gratin.

5. Eggplant Chips 

These chips can be used as a companion in a lunch or they can also be consumed in the snacks.

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant;
• 1 pinch of dried oregano; 
• 1 pinch of salt.

Preparation Mode

Cut the eggplant into thin wheels and place a pinch of salt and oregano on each wheel. Place them in a pan, preferably nonstick, over low heat. Once roasted on one side, they should turn around and wait for toast like a chip.

In addition to increasing the consumption of this vegetable, it is also important to eat a healthy diet, low in fat and rich in fiber, as well as physical activity at least 3 times per week, to increase metabolism and promote weight loss.



For those people who do not like the taste of eggplant, another alternative is to eat eggplant capsules, which can be obtained in health food stores, online or in handling pharmacies.