A salad can be healthy, but we can quickly make it a liability to our weight loss program. Next month, many of us will be looking for low-calorie options. But we can quickly make our low-calorie salad full of calories, carbs, and low-nutritional fillers.
Salad Ingredients to Avoid
Malia Frey at VeryWell.com in “The Worst Salad Ingredients for Weight Loss,” calls out ten ingredients that will sabotage our efforts to lose weight.
The 10 Worst Salad Ingredients for Weight Loss
Dieters often choose salad as a meal option because they think it will help them to lose weight. But many times the salad that they make or that they order in a restaurant is full of fat and calories. The result is that they gain weight instead. Read more…
Ingredient Recap
Here’s a summary of Malia’s list:
- Bacon
- Beef
- Cheese
- Creamy Salad Dressing
- Croutons
- Crispy Anything
- Honey Glazed Foods
- Processed Deli Meats
- Taco Bowl
- Wontons
Editorial Update: We strive to keep our content accurate and up-to-date. As part of our ongoing efforts, this article has been moved from Health to WELLNESS & SELF-CARE on 09/11/2023.
