A comprehensive series for fat reduction: a collection of heat-clearing and dampness-removing soups and blood-tonifying meat dishes.

Longan, Winter Melon, and Cuttlefish Soup Recipe: 100g winter melon (with skin), 3g salt, 10g ginger, 300g cuttlefish, 2g MSG, 10g scallions. Preparation: 1. Wash the winter melon and cut it into thick slices (with skin). Wash the cuttlefish and slice it. Crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the ginger, scallions, winter melon, and longan pulp in a clay pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off any foam, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the cuttlefish and cook until done. Add salt and MSG, then serve. Efficacy: Promotes urination and eliminates phlegm; clears heat and detoxifies. Suitable for obese patients. Consumption: Drink as a tea substitute in several portions, frequently. Contraindications: Not suitable for those with stomach heat.

Forsythia and Black Moss Soup Recipe: 5g forsythia, 12 egg whites, 50g fresh mushrooms, 1 slice of dried white radish, 1g MSG, 10g sesame oil, 25g black moss, 50g cooked bamboo shoots, 25g pea sprouts, 3g salt, 10g cooking wine, 2g cornstarch, 1000ml chicken broth. Preparation: 1. Wash the forsythia and chop it finely; soak the black moss in water until soft, remove impurities, rub and wash, rinse thoroughly with clean water, squeeze out excess water and place in a dish; wash the pea sprouts. 2. Finely chop the dried white radish; slice the cooked bamboo shoots and place them in a soup bowl; take a round plate, lightly coat it with sesame oil, and place 20 small round cakes of black moss on the plate. 3. Whisk the egg whites with chopsticks until smooth, add appropriate amounts of water, salt, and cornstarch, mix well, and place the mixture in the center of each black moss cake. Top each cake with dried white radish and chopped forsythia. Place the plate in a steamer and steam for about 10 minutes. 4. Place a soup pot on the stove, add chicken broth, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms. Bring to a boil over high heat, then use a slotted spoon to remove the mushrooms and bamboo shoots and place them in a soup bowl. Blanch the pea sprouts in the soup and add them to the soup bowl as well. Add salt, MSG, and cooking wine to the soup pot, bring to a boil, skim off any foam, pour the soup into the soup bowl, add the black moss cake, drizzle with sesame oil, and it's ready to eat. Efficacy: Clears heat, detoxifies, disperses nodules, reduces swelling, promotes urination, and removes dampness. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. How to eat: To be eaten with meals. Contraindications: Not suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach.

Recipe for Ophiopogon and Job's Tears Soup with Colorful Balls: 20g Job's tears, 20g Ophiopogon japonicus, 500g pumpkin, 10g cooking wine, 15g scallions, 3g MSG, 500g carrots, 500g white pepper powder, 5g ginger, 4g salt. Preparation: 1. Rinse the Job's tears thoroughly to remove impurities and sand; remove the inner stems from the Ophiopogon japonicus and rinse thoroughly; peel the winter melon, carrots, and pumpkin, and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh into balls; cut the scallions into sections and slice the ginger. 2. Place the Job's tears, Ophiopogon japonicus, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a stew pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients to the stew pot and cook until done. Season with salt, MSG, and white pepper powder before serving. Efficacy: Diuretic, reduces swelling, and aids weight loss. Suitable for obese patients. Consumption: Once daily, as a side dish. Suitable and unsuitable: Those with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea should avoid eating it.

Alisma and Polygonum multiflorum lipid-lowering tea recipe: Polygonum multiflorum 10g, Alisma plantago-aquatica 10g, green tea 10g. Preparation: Decoction of the first two herbs in water, then use the decoction to brew green tea and drink. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation and removes dampness, lowers lipids and aids weight loss. Suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia and obesity. How to consume: Drink as a tea substitute. Contraindications: Those with loose stools or cough with phlegm should consume with caution.

Lotus Leaf and Hawthorn Digestive Tea Recipe: 100 fresh lotus leaves, 1000g raw hawthorn, 50g hemp seeds, 30g dried tangerine peel. Preparation: Grind all four ingredients into a powder, mix well, divide into 100 packets. Steep one packet in hot water each morning. Efficacy: Aids digestion, promotes urination, and clears heat. Suitable for those trying to lose weight.

Corn Silk and Hawthorn Root Drink Recipe: 10g hawthorn root, 10g corn silk. Preparation: Grind the hawthorn root into coarse powder, wash the corn silk, and boil both together for 25 minutes. Filter out the residue and drink the liquid. Efficacy: Diuretic and heat-clearing, liver-soothing and gallbladder-benefiting. Suitable for those trying to lose weight.

Monk Fruit and Hawthorn Drink Recipe: 15g hawthorn, 1 monk fruit. Preparation: Grind the hawthorn into powder, grind the monk fruit into powder separately, mix the two powders together in a bowl, and steep with boiling water. Benefits: Clears the lungs and moistens the intestines, strengthens the spleen and aids digestion, lowers lipids. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Consumption: Drink as a tea substitute. Contraindications: Those with weak spleen and stomach should consume with caution.

Codonopsis and Mushroom Chicken Recipe: 20g Codonopsis, 250g chicken, 10g soy sauce, 10g scallions, 3g MSG, 250ml chicken broth, 50g mushrooms, 10g cooking wine, 10g ginger, 3g salt, 3g sugar, 50g vegetable oil. Preparation: 1. Soak the Codonopsis until fully softened, then cut into 3cm sections; wash the mushrooms, remove any dirt, and slice thinly; wash the chicken and chop into 3cm cubes; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Heat a wok over high heat, add vegetable oil, heat to 60% hot, add ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant. When the chicken is 80% cooked, add chicken broth, then add cooking wine and soy sauce, stir-fry until the chicken is coated with color, add Codonopsis and mushrooms, cook until done, and season with sugar, salt, and MSG. Efficacy: Nourishes qi and blood, beautifies the skin and reduces fat. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Consumption: Once daily, as a side dish. Dos and don'ts: Those with excess pathogenic factors, qi stagnation, or excessive anger should avoid consuming this.

Stir-fried Shredded Pork with Ginseng and Chrysanthemum: Ingredients: 100g fresh chrysanthemum, 250g lean pork, 10g cooking wine, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 50g vegetable oil, 20g codonopsis, 15g goji berries, 10g ginger, 10g cornstarch, 3g MSG. Preparation: 1. Soak the codonopsis until fully hydrated, then cut into 3cm sections; tear the fresh chrysanthemum into petals, wash, and soak in water; wash the lean pork, cut into 4cm shreds, and marinate with cornstarch, salt, and cooking wine; wash the goji berries, removing stems and impurities; shred the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Heat a wok over high heat, add vegetable oil, heat to 60% hot, add ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the shredded pork, cooking wine, codonopsis, chrysanthemum, and goji berries. Stir-fry until cooked, season with salt and MSG, and serve. Efficacy: Clears wind and heat, replenishes qi and blood. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Directions for use: Take once daily with meals. Contraindications: Not suitable for those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea.

Celery and Clam Stew Recipe: 150g celery, 9g ginger, 5g cooking wine, 4g salt, 100g clam meat, 9g scallions, 3g MSG, 10g vegetable oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the celery and cut into 1cm sections; wash and drain the clam meat; wash and shred the scallions and ginger. 2. Heat the vegetable oil in a pot, sauté the scallions and ginger until fragrant, then add the clam meat and stir-fry until cooked. Add the celery and stir-fry evenly. Transfer to a stew pot, add enough water to cover, and simmer until tender. Season with salt, MSG, and cooking wine. Benefits: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, promotes urination and lowers blood pressure. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Consumption: Serve as a side dish, twice a week. Contraindications: Not suitable for those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea.