weight loss and salads

The concept of a "salad" usually involves a bowl with various vegetables, some dressing and perhaps a piece of protein.

When the salad contains numerous croutons, a high fat cheese, a high fat bacon , avocodo, and a thick creamy dressing, all of a sudden this "salad" has turned into a high-caloric derailing meal.

Fast food restaurants offer in many cases a very high calorie salad but you are made to believe you are making a healthy choice. Do NOT be fooled...stay away from fast food restaurants and their salads.

High grade vegetables, chicken/tuna/salmon, a lite dressing...this is a healthy choice.

weight loss and "salads"

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When we hear/think of the word "salad" we equate this with healthy eating. I just wanted to bring up the point that it most certainly depends what is in that salad. For an extreme example, the calorie count of a "premium" salad at McDonalds, with the dressing, is more than their quarter pounder with cheese. When a salad is loaded up with high fat cheese, nuts, fruits and other ingredients that are high fat components, the salad is then no different than eating a sabotaging food source.

Clearly, a salad based on vegetables, low fat protein, no croutons etc will be a much better choice.