Have you ever wondered why Japanese women stay so slim? Research shows that theJapanese diet is one of the healthiest in the world: balanced, slimming, and packedwith superfoods. Japanese girls learn about food from their mothers: what to eat tomake your hair shine, your skin glow, to get rid of wrinkles, to make your nails strongand healthy. But above all, how to stay slim . . . Japanese women practise 'virtuousindulgence': they don't deny themselves foods that they love, but they only eat themin very small quantities – lots of little plates rather than one big one – and onlyhealthy snacks in between. They count calories obsessively and know which disheswill provide all their nutritional – and beauty – needs, with the minimum of fuss.Now you, too, can benefit from their wisdom. In Sushi Slim, using the latestscientific research, Makiko shows how eating Japanese food can help you get slimand stay slim. Once you begin to eat this way you'll feel the kilos drop away, plus allthe recipes are calorie counted to help you maintain your perfect weight. Sushi islight, fun, supremely tasty and extraordinarily healthy, and with Makiko's foolproofdirections you'll have no trouble putting together the pretty, delicious dishes. Alsoincluded are soups and refreshing salads. Eat California Rolls for the hair-glossingbenefits of black sesame, or try the fabulously covetable Collagen Soup for a lunchhourfacelift. And you don't have to give up your diet at work. Makiko's tips will haveyou packing a bento box of healthy delights straight from your freezer, which willbe perfectly ready in time for lunch.