| Fat-free salad dressings aren't all
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| | or additives such as artificial flavors,
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| they're cracked up to be, according to
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| | colors, texture enhancers and
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| research published in the American
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| | preservatives. Look for olive-oil based
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| Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It turns
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| | dressings without artificial ingredients
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| out that key nutrients in vegetables,
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| | -- real seasonings and herbs taste
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| such as beta-carotene and lutein, aren't
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| | better.As an alternative, making your own
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| absorbed without fat.Iowa State
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| | dressing doesn't have to be complicated.
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| University, Columbus researchers tested
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| | Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic
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| blood samples after people ate salads
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| | vinegar are always a good bet. Or, use
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| with three different salad dressings,
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| | avocado combined with lemon or lime
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| containing 0, 6 or 28 grams of canola
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| | juice.Adding too much dressing -- even if
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| oil. The dressing with the most fat
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| | it's healthy -- also isn't good. To avoid
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| produced the highest degree of nutrient
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| | the pitfall, try this:1. Buy flavorful
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| absorption.Another study at Ohio State
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| | dark greens, preferably organic ones.
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| University, Ames, found that adding 2.5
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| | Tasteless greens are an invitation to
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| tablespoons of avocado to salads or salsa
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| | overdo the dressing.2. Don't just pour
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| increased nutrient absorption
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| | dressing onto your salad plate. Put the
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| dramatically, for example, by 13.6 times
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| | greens, alone, in a big bowl and drizzle
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| for beta-carotene, which protects against
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| | the dressing over them, gently -- they
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| heart disease, and by 4.3 times for
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| | can't swim. Toss lightly but thoroughly
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| lutein, necessary for eye health. Other
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| | until the leaves are evenly coated, then
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| research has shown that some fat in a
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| | add the rest of your salad vegetables and
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| meal leaves you more satisfied.Bottled
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| | toss a couple more times. This way, your
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| Dressings: Good and BadThat said, you
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| | salad will have more flavor.If washing a
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| don't need unhealthy fat, often found in
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| | big bowl is too much bother, you can
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| bottled dressings as saturated or trans
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| | always find your nearest 99-cent store,
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| ("hydrogenated" or "partially
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| | buy a bunch of cheap bowls and toss them
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| hydrogenated") fats. Also, avoid sky-high
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| | in the trash when you're done. Just
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| levels of sodium, unhealthy sweeteners,
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| | kidding.
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