There is a certain inevitability about the start of January and its calls for healthy eating and increased exercise.This year is no exception and a number of the region's restaurants seem to have preempted our declarations of health.
Starting on the January 7 and running until the end of the month Ossigeno at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa is offering a low-calorie detox menu, with the focus on light, refreshing dishes such as porcini and ginger consomme with scallops and confit pear salad with parmesan sorbet. For reservations or more information call 04 316 5550.
At Balance Cafe in Dubai, where the focus is on Ayurvedic concepts and macrobiotic food, special snacks and takeaway platters are being sold during the Dubai Shopping Festival (January 5 - February 5) to rejuvenate tired shoppers. For more information call 04 515 4051.
Meanwhile Solis, the bistro on Palm Jumeirah, has recently launched an eclectic healthy menu, featuring dishes inspired by high profile diets favoured by celebrities. Fans of The Zone (lean protein, measured amount of healthy fat) can try the oregano, chicken and avocado salad and there are macrobiotic and raw dishes, as well as Weight Watchers-friendly offerings, such as the shrimp and palmito salad (five points).
