Smart Recipes! Literally what it says! It is a book that needs no introduction! I have read many cookbooks, and seeing my mother cook so well that she is recognized by everyone around us, I was always very interested in cooking and felt a strong desire to learn. Many other books had recipes that were time-consuming or required a lot of effort. Most of them focused on calorie calculations or lengthy sequences of steps. While not all of them are like that, I would say that is the case for most of

What is the biggest challenge in life? Among the many challenges, I believe dieting is the most difficult. I am no exception. I tend to think of dieting as blindly following whatever is said to be good. In my opinion, there are probably the most numerous types of books, as I am one of those people who buy them. I have even heard that sales in magazines increase significantly just by including the word "diet." Among all those books, this one is not about blindly following a diet plan, but rather

As I started my diet, I began paying attention to calories. However, memorizing all those numbers was beyond my capabilities, so I gradually began to estimate the calorie count. Yet, strictly calculating calories and consuming only the appropriate amount in front of mouthwatering food feels like akin to practicing asceticism. Since the reason I always struggle with dieting is not so much due to insufficient exercise but rather my habit of occasionally overeating, calorie counting is a top

I am someone whose gluttony is my strength; I mindlessly stuff my mouth with food to my heart's content, only to fall into a deep depression at the weight that keeps piling up. They say obesity is the root of all diseases, but with how much I love eating, how am I supposed to handle this ever-increasing weight? Having to calculate calories every time I eat is a difficult task for me—a lazy activist who dislikes complexity and calculations. I would smile broadly if someone simply introduced me

Smart Recipes—literally smart recipes! Unlike traditional recipes that require calculating the calories of ingredients one by one, this book allows you to make meals with the right amount of calories simply by following the recipes, without having to do the manual calculations. The illustrations are also easy to understand and follow thanks to the photos, making it a perfect cookbook!!! On top of that, the calories are all calculated, which is the icing on the cake. I think anyone who reads

The moment I received *Smart Recipes*, the thing that surprised me the most was the sheer number of calories. I realized that the belly fat I had gained—enough to prevent my pants from buttoning—was due to eating while ignoring calories. I was shocked to find that many foods were higher in calories than I had expected. I keep telling myself I need to eat less, but it seems my stomach has expanded tremendously. Knowing the calorie content of food helped me understand how much I was actually

I trust *Smart Recipes for Calorie Control* because it is a book on calorie-based meals written by an author who previously worked as a nutritionist. I like that it presents customized meals grouped by complementary dishes, along with the total calorie count. For example, it introduces galbitang (beef rib soup), stir-fried perilla leaves, and fresh cabbage kimchi as foods that go well together, stating that the total calorie count is 573. All listed calorie counts are based on a single serving.