Why We Should All Eat More Salads!

Why is it important to eat salads? Well, besides the fact that they’re delicious, they are also one of the healthiest things we can put into our bodies. Salads provide us with many necessary nutrients that our bodies need. Growing up, we were always taught to eat our fruits and vegetables. We may have tried to avoid them, but salads provide us with the opportunity to involve a variety of servings of fruits and vegetables at once.

The availability of most salads is present at all times. Almost every restaurant has salad on the menu, and you can even prepare your own homemade salad within 5 minutes. If you’re making your own salad in your kitchen, you can customize your salad and put anything you want in it. Some people like chicken in their salads, while others prefer the crunching sounds of croutons with some simple ranch dressing. Furthermore, there are many things a salad does for your health. For starters, salads provide the human body with much needed fiber that helps lower cholesterol and prevent constipation.

Another thing salads provide is good fats. Fats are notoriously known for being harmful; however, salads have monounsaturated fats, which can be found in olive oil and avocados. These ingredients help your body absorb protective phytochemicals, such as lycopene, from tomatoes and lutein from dark green vegetables. Research suggests that those over 60 years old who include plenty of olive oil in their diet have a greater risk of increasing their morality.

Salads are also great for cutting weight! Salads of 150 calories or less are a great way to please your taste buds and appetite without gaining weight. When it comes to the size of the salad, bigger is better, as long as it’s the right “bigger.” Salads should be bigger in size, with more veggies but less dressings.

Overall, fruits and vegetables found in salads have been linked to decreases one’s risk of getting cancer, especially cancers found in the neck and head. Even those who drink and smoke often have a better chance of avoiding cancer when eating fruit and vegetables. Salads are a great way to help get maintain and improve your health, and they should not be overlooked. Next time you’re out to eat, think about how salads can be both tasty and healthy, and enjoy!

If you're in Farmingdale or the surrounding area give us a call at 516-586-8195. At La Bottega Farmingdale, we take pride in bringing you the best quality of food and service. Here is our menu, what salad are you going to pick today?