fat free salad dressing
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wendymin72
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I don't buy much in the way of fat-free anymore...I used to when I was losing weight but now that I am on more of a maintenence program I lean towards wish bone's 2 grams of fat dressing. I like all kinds of dressing tho...I don't really have a fave. Actually what I used to use a lot was a little Balsamic Vinegar on my salad. No oil or anything. That was tasty!
~Wendy~
~Wendy~
I've read in several places that you are better off with full-fat salad dressings because the fat helps you to absorb the carotenoids in the vegetables. So, you should really eat your vegetables with some fat to help absorb the nutrients - dip, dressing, a little butter, etc.
Even the reduced fat dressings - like the Just 2 Good mentioned - helps absorb some carotenoids and are better than nonfat.
But, if you still want a fat-free dressing, I used to eat Walden Farms and liked it a lot.
Erica
Even the reduced fat dressings - like the Just 2 Good mentioned - helps absorb some carotenoids and are better than nonfat.
But, if you still want a fat-free dressing, I used to eat Walden Farms and liked it a lot.
Erica
kathryn
Cathlete
>I've read in several places that you are better off with
>full-fat salad dressings because the fat helps you to absorb
>the carotenoids in the vegetables. So, you should really eat
>your vegetables with some fat to help absorb the nutrients -
>dip, dressing, a little butter, etc.
>
>Even the reduced fat dressings - like the Just 2 Good
>mentioned - helps absorb some carotenoids and are better than
>nonfat.
>
Ditto. Though you could also get the fat by adding some olives or avocado or nuts to your salad, and if you eat a salad as part of a meal, you will be getting fat in the rest of the meal.
I usually don't use dressing, and just eat my salads "naked" (with some olives or nuts or sunflower seeds added) and have actually grown to prefer the taste of naked veggies! But when I make bean salad to share, I use Zesty Italian dressing because it has a lot of flavor in a small amount.
>full-fat salad dressings because the fat helps you to absorb
>the carotenoids in the vegetables. So, you should really eat
>your vegetables with some fat to help absorb the nutrients -
>dip, dressing, a little butter, etc.
>
>Even the reduced fat dressings - like the Just 2 Good
>mentioned - helps absorb some carotenoids and are better than
>nonfat.
>
Ditto. Though you could also get the fat by adding some olives or avocado or nuts to your salad, and if you eat a salad as part of a meal, you will be getting fat in the rest of the meal.
I usually don't use dressing, and just eat my salads "naked" (with some olives or nuts or sunflower seeds added) and have actually grown to prefer the taste of naked veggies! But when I make bean salad to share, I use Zesty Italian dressing because it has a lot of flavor in a small amount.
nancy324
Cathlete
I also don't eat fat-free dressing anymore. It was hard for me to give it up, but my nutritionist convinced me that I needed more oil in my diet. So now I use Newman's Lite Balsamic Vinegrette and I LOVE it!!
The Newmans dressings are the only ones my nutritionist recommends because she says they are the only dressings that are all natural.
The Newmans dressings are the only ones my nutritionist recommends because she says they are the only dressings that are all natural.