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IS YOUR SALAD MAKING YOU FAT?
May 08, 2008 - “I’m having a salad.” It’s amazing how these four simple words can make you
feel so virtuous. But whether you choose a vinaigrette that’s loaded with oil or add an overly
generous sprinkling of honey-toasted nuts, it’s easy to pile on extra fat and calories without
realizing it, says Joan Salge Blake, RD, clinical assistant professor at Boston University and
author of Nutrition and You.
In fact, a restaurant salad with dressing can have as many as 1,000 calories. With Blake’s help,
we have remade a few popular salads, which also happen to be favorites of three Health
editors. Find out how to lighten up your greens, too.
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Source: Health.com