Eggplant is one of the most famous foods in our Arab world, and it is used to prepare many dishes, as it is eaten grilled, boiled, or fried, but did you know that your weapon might be to overcome rumen and lose weight?

Here we show you how to use eggplant to lose weight, in addition to other benefits, and how to prepare it in a healthy way.

To start with, one cup of sliced ​​fresh eggplant contains 20 calories, which means that it is very low in calories. The cup also provides the body with three grams of dietary fiber.

Fibers help a person feel full, and protect them from the constipation that many suffer from when they start on a diet to lose weight.

And because the eggplant is low in calories and contains fiber, it will help you lose extra weight, because you will be satiated by eating it with a few calories, and therefore the body will have to burn the extra fat and thus reduce the rumen, which usually accumulates a large percentage of the fat it stores the body.

Antioxidants

Eggplant contains antioxidants, which are substances that help protect the cells of the body from damage caused by harmful substances known as free radicals.

According to many studies, antioxidants can help prevent many chronic diseases, such as heart disease and cancer.

Eggplant is especially rich in anthocyanins, which are dyes with antioxidant properties and give the eggplant its color. Several studies have confirmed that they are effective in protecting cells from free radical damage.

Thanks to its antioxidant content, some studies suggest that eggplant may help reduce the risk of heart disease.

According to a previous statement by the Foundation for Primary Health Care in Qatar, regular consumption of eggplant can help prevent blood clots and promote vascular health.

Another benefit for eggplant is to reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, as it contains a lot of dietary fiber that plays a role in preventing type 2 diabetes, and works to enhance the health and safety of the digestive system and protect against cardiovascular diseases and reduce the level of cholesterol and blood pressure , According to Deutsche Welle.

How do we bring it in a healthy way?

- It is advised to eat eggplant boiled or grilled.

- Stay away from frying the eggplant, when frying it absorbs the oil like a sponge, so one cup of fried eggplant contains approximately 400 calories!

Imagine that a cup of fresh eggplant contains 20 calories, and a cup of fried contains 20 times! (400 calories). The reason is oil.

You can prepare spiced marinated eggplant with tahini, but add only a few of them because they are rich in calories. One tablespoon of tahini contains about 90 calories.

Baba Ghanouj can be prepared from grilled eggplant.

Boiled eggplant can be used in stews (stew is a food dish with multiple nutritional ingredients).

Before roasting the eggplant, sprinkle it with some spices, and reduce the salt addition to it.

A delicious healthy recipe

Here we present to you a healthy recipe for eggplant with cheese, from Qatar Health Care Corporation.

The ingredients include:

2 medium eggplant seeds (300 g).

Half of my cheese block (150 grams).

- 28 basil leaves (5 grams).

1 tablespoon of corn oil.

Method:

Cut the eggplant into long thin slices (28 slices).

Eggplant slices are wiped with oil with a brush.

Grill the eggplant slices in an oven or on an electric grill until browned.

- Cut the cheese into longitudinal slices 2 cm wide.

- Each eggplant slice stuffed with a slice of cheese and basil leaf, then wrapped in a roll and described in a tray, then roast in the oven for 10 minutes.

And 100 grams of dish contains 65 calories.