Rios, Dan

This series consists of photographic negatives taken by Dan Rios and other photographers at the Escondido Times-Advocate and North County Times newspapers.

Negatives are in 35 mmm, medium, and large formats, and are black and white negatives, color negatives, and color positive film.

"Mushrooms, low in calories and high in flavor, make hors d'oeuvres for the vegetable cocktail hour (top right). In other photos Michel Stroot creates one of his delectable, slimming, fruit and gelatin souffle desserts and garnishes with kiwis, oranges and raspberries."

"Michel Stroot, slender, affable chef at the Golden Door spa, fixes an Oriental lunch (top photos), fruit slush (center right) and a lobster dinner with stuffed tomato in a 500-calorie gourmet weight-losing day's diet. Secret is in selection of ingredients and controlled size of portions."

"Liquid diet, served on the first day of a week's stay at the elite Golden Door health spa in Escondido (in background), consists of four ounces each of (from left) grapefruit juice, almond milk and carrot-apple juice. Bowls in front hold sunflower seed taken to provide bulk."