Breakthrough these 6 common myths about salads to make sure your salads are healthy and loaded with only the good stuff!

1. 6 SALAD MYTHS
UNCOVERED
Marci Lall
www.marcilall.com
Sunday, February 22, 2009

2. MYTH 1:IT’S JUST A SALAD
• Some salads are loaded with
all the bells and whistles.
• The dressing alone can be
loaded with hundreds of
calories.
• the fat content can skyrocket
easily with fatty cheese and
bacon.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

3. MYTH 2: FAT-FREE DRESSING
• It’s
true fat-free products cuts
some calories out.
• The decrease in fat can mean
an increase in sugar.
• blocks your body from
absorbing antioxidants in
greens and tomatoes.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

4. MYTH 3: LETTUCE IS LETTUCE
• Different types of lettuce hold
different types of benefits.
• Dark leaf, mild-tasting greens,
counting romaine, red-leaf
lettuce, and many spring
mixes, don't have a wealth of
phytonutrients, but contain a
decent amount of
betacarotene.
• Fights against cancers.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

5. MYTH 4: GREEN IS THE BEST
Colorful vegetable salads have
•
essential phytonutrients that aren't
offered in green.
strong antioxidants in purplish
•
vegetables such as eggplant, help
reduce risk of heart disease and
improves brain function.
bright veggies like radishes offer
•
cancer-fighting benefits.
Red juicy tomatoes are the ultimate
•
food in lycopene, which is linked to
lowering your risk of heart disease
and cancer.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

6. MYTH 5: ADD BEANS ONLY
•A big spoon full of about 1/4
cup of beans provide you with
roughly 4 grams of protein -
obviously not enough.
• For protein needs you need
36 grams per pound of body
weight per day.
• So a 154-pound woman
needs about 55 grams of
protein on a daily basis.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

7. MYTH 6: NO BACON...EVER
• One slice of bacon is equal to
about 1 tablespoon of
crumbled bacon, which has
close to the same amount of
fat as 2 tablespoons of feta or
shredded cheese.
• If you choose to go with the
bacon bits on your salad make
sure you keep other fats, such
as croutons or creamy
dressings, away from your
salad.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

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Sunday, February 22, 2009