Q. I have been trying to lose weight for the past 6 months, and even though
I eat a lot of salads my weight is not shifting. Why is this?
A. A good way to reduce
fat and calories is to fill up on salads. Trouble is, some 'salad' foods
contain high amounts of fat.
For example:
- 1/4 cup of potato salad
can contain 10g fat.
- 1/4 cup ofcoleslaw can
contain 10g of fat.
- 1 tablespoon of salad
dressing can contain 9g of fat.
- 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
12g of fat.
- 1 ounce nuts can contain
15g fat.
So, unless you choose carefully,
its easy to take in anything up to 50g of fat, or more in a salad.
A low-fat salad should
include plenty of greens, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions,
mushrooms, cabbage, spinach and (ideally) fat-free dressing.
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