'I'll have just a bit of fat with my green salad'
You're watching your weight, so you want a nice healthy lunch. A green salad with fat-free dressing fits the bill. But that may not be your best option.
"If you're going to do a plain green salad, add some sort of fat content to it," says Deborah Enos is a certified nutritionist, known as the "One-minute Wellness Coach."
That's right, she said fat.
Enos says your body needs a little fat for proper digestion to get the good stuff out of a plain green salad.
"So we have to apply a little bit of fat to make that vegetable break down in our body, so we can pull out the most vitamin C and B Vitamins and nutrients."
An olive oil and vinegar salad dressing will do the trick. Enos says there are other things you can add to a plain salad.
"It could be an avocado. It could be nuts: almonds, or walnuts or pecans, or sunflower seeds, or maybe a little bit of feta cheese."
Or add a scoop of tuna, or some chicken or turkey.
"Use a little bit of the real fat," she says. "Your body is going to feel more satisfied," which is better in the long run.
"If you're going to do a plain green salad, add some sort of fat content to it," says Deborah Enos is a certified nutritionist, known as the "One-minute Wellness Coach."
That's right, she said fat.
Enos says your body needs a little fat for proper digestion to get the good stuff out of a plain green salad.
"So we have to apply a little bit of fat to make that vegetable break down in our body, so we can pull out the most vitamin C and B Vitamins and nutrients."
An olive oil and vinegar salad dressing will do the trick. Enos says there are other things you can add to a plain salad.
"It could be an avocado. It could be nuts: almonds, or walnuts or pecans, or sunflower seeds, or maybe a little bit of feta cheese."
Or add a scoop of tuna, or some chicken or turkey.
"Use a little bit of the real fat," she says. "Your body is going to feel more satisfied," which is better in the long run.
