Inasmuch as salads are one of the healthiest foods we have around, they can be actually turned from healthy to something completely different from what you want. Salads are getting fancier than ever, with the extra unnecessary ingredients that are being added. If these ingredients also added extra nutrients to our salad, then it wouldn’t be such a big deal. The truth, however, is that these extra ingredients that are being added to our salad are rather unhealthy.
Here are some of these unnecessary ingredients.
1.Craisins
Dried cranberries are loaded with sugar and preservatives, which is what you’re trying to avoid when you go for healthy foods like salad. Instead of craisins, opt for fruits such as grapes and raspberries to get the same color without the artificial flavoring.
2. Croutons
It is true that croutons are low on carbs and that’s why most people go for them. But you must also realize that croutons are often loaded with artificial flavors and sodium, which are rather unhealthy for your health.
3.Low-cal dressing
Less fat sounds like a good thing, right? Often in low-cal or low-fat dressings, artificial flavoring takes over for fat. Try a light dressing of olive oil (a healthy fat), lemon juice, or lime with salt and pepper to bring out the natural flavors in your meal.
4. Extra protein
Protein is actually healthy for you, especially if you’re on a quest for weight loss. But you must also understand that when you take in extra protein than needed, they get stored up as fat.
Tofu, lean chicken and chickpeas are all great, but you don’t need all three if you’re aiming for a light meal. Choose one source of protein, and fill the rest of your bowl with veggies, veggies, veggies.
5.Shredded cheese
The truth is that cheese on its own contains a substantial amount of fats and calories. So you must be mindful of how much cheese you add to your salad. Doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to quit using cheese entirely. Just make sure that your salad comprises of 98 percent vegetables and 2 percent cheese because at the end of the day, you wouldn’t want to consume almost the same number of calories that you would consume chewing on a beef burger.
6.Bacon Bits
We all honesty, we know that Bacons are delicious and they sure do add a lot a flavor to our salads. But then, you must also put into consideration that these bits are packed full of sodium and fats. So you’d want to really eliminate them from your salad content.
Conclusion
A salad is definitely one of the healthiest meals one could ever come across. Yet, in an endeavor to making them healthier, most restaurants and eateries have ended up making this food unhealthy to an extent. This tells you that it’s always healthier to prepare your foods, yourself.
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