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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
5 Salad Bar Toppings That are Bad For You
If you're patting yourself on the back for heading to the salad bar for a snack or meal, beware. While lettuce and raw veggies hardly contain any calories at all, pile on the wrong toppings and your "wise" choice can easily turn in the fat and calorie equivalent of a hot fudge sundae! Go lightly on:
Salad dressing: A quarter-cup ladle of ranch adds 292 calories and 30 grams of fat! Opt for 2 tablespoons of the fat-free Italian, and add a mere 14 calories instead.
Cheese: Colorful shredded cheddar cheese may look appealing, until you realize it has 110 calories and 9 grams of fat per quarter-cup serving. Add color with fewer calories with shredded carrots, instead.
Croutons: These toasted bread pieces may look innocent, but a one-cup scoop can add 186 calories and 7.3 grams of fat to your plate. Try crumbling a package of two saltine crackers on instead, at just 39 calories.
Nuts: Sunflower seeds look like a healthy choice, and they are in moderation, but pile them on and you'll add 165 calories and 14 grams of fat per quarter cup. Stick to just a sprinkle.
Potato and macaroni salads: Watch out. Potato salad packs 217 calories and 12 grams of fat per half cup. Macaroni salad is even worse, at 360 calories and 26 grams of fat per half cup. Opt for a scoop of three-bean salad instead, at 80 calories and 0 grams of fat per half cup.
Posted by HoodiaPharm HungerAway ::
9:04 AM ::
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