By Gretel H. Schueller [2], March 8, 2013 - 10:23am
Filling up on fiber- and water-rich foods at the beginning of a meal can help prevent you from eating too much high-calorie fare later. Research out of Penn State shows that eating a first-course salad can reduce overall calorie intake at a meal by up to 12 percent. A small side salad is an easy way to work more nutritious vegetables into your diet. But not the kind of salad with a leaf of iceberg, loads of croutons and heavy dressing. Start with a salad of greens as the foundation, then add an assortment of vegetables for crunch, flavor and color. The more colors of vegetables you add, the more disease-fighting nutrients you get. Here are more than 40 ideas to make an almost endless variety of tasty, wholesome salads: How to Make a Healthy Side Salad [6].
Recipe of the Day: Green Salad with Asparagus & Peas [7]
Starter Salads to Help You Lose Weight [8]
Simple Side Salad Recipes [9]
Quick Salads & Dressings [10]
Free Top 10 Salads Cookbook [11]
For more tips and recipes, visit our Eat More Vegetables Challenge page [12].
TAGS: Gretel H. Schueller [2], Health Blog [13], Nutrition [14], Health [15], Eat More Vegetables Challenge [16]
Gretel H. Schueller is an award-winning journalist and book author. A graduate of New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program, she’s put her masters in journalism to good use. While on assignment, she has eaten backyard weeds, harvested cactus buds in an Arizona desert and made goat cheese in Greece.
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