Getting the most from your veggies

piratejenny · 04-01-2012, 04:58 PM

I've been reading this JUDDD board since October (and mostly J'ing most of that time) and I don't think I've seen this discussed....it also has not occured to me in all this time to bring it up...

But remember a couple years ago some study or news came out that if you eat your salad with fat-free dressing & no other fat, you don't get the optimal benefit from the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E)?

I don't think you even need *much* fat, maybe a teaspoon or less (I'll try to look it up, unless someone wants to try to beat me to it

). I know a lot of us focus on fat-free foods on DDs, but having a bite of cheese or sprinkling a spoonful of sunflower seeds on your salad could be worth a few calories!

Or, if you take fish or flax oil supplements, have them with your salads instead of other meals that have more fat (or less veggies!).

Maybe not anything to worry about, since everyone seems quite happy and vibrant, but just wanted to share the thought!

Speck333 · 04-01-2012, 09:55 PM

I think that's true. A few sprinkles of cheese, sunflower seeds and black olives complete a salad IMO, and don't add that many calories.

gotsomeold · 04-02-2012, 07:38 AM

I use full fat salad dressing. On DDs I just use a whole lot less (the teaspoon measures just as accurately as the tablespoon).

04-01-2012, 04:58 PM	#1
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04-01-2012, 09:55 PM	#2
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	I think that's true. A few sprinkles of cheese, sunflower seeds and black olives complete a salad IMO, and don't add that many calories.

04-02-2012, 07:38 AM	#3
gotsomeold Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Asheville, NC / Marietta, Ga Posts: 3,287 Gallery: gotsomeold Stats: 175/127.6/GOAL at 128, size six fits! 5'4, 60yo WOE: JUDDD, PHD Start Date: LC/EFGT - 9/15/11, JUDDD - 1/1/12	I use full fat salad dressing. On DDs I just use a whole lot less (the teaspoon measures just as accurately as the tablespoon).