Hunan offers healthier weight-loss meals without sacrificing flavor

Authorities in Hunan province, an area famed for its bold and spicy cuisine, are taking steps to encourage residents to cut back on oil and salt as part of China's national "Weight Management Year" campaign.

Recently, 108 medical institutions across Hunan began offering "healthy yet flavorful" Hunan-style weight-loss meals for medical staff, patients, their families and nearby residents. The initiative has received widespread praise.

At the canteen of People's Hospital of Hunan Province, diners lined up for weight-loss meals that feature shrimp, beef, chicken and lean meat paired with vegetables, prepared mainly through steaming, boiling or cold tossing.