Eater Beware!

How many times do we go out to eat and think, "Oh, I'll just get a salad." thinking that we are watching what we eat and making a smart choice.  Well, I've got news, that is most definitely not always the case.  Many salads contain more calories than you could ever dream.  Let's break this down.  Think of a restaurant salad, most of them come on a ginormous plate or bowl filled with a small to moderate amount of lettuce, then the fun begins.  Oftentimes there is meat, sometimes fried, cheese, bacon, croutons or tortilla strips, then a LARGE portion of calorie packed dressing is dumped on top.  The combination of all those ingredients are recipe for diet disaster.

When ordering a salad off the menu, look for something with low-fat grilled meat, no bacon or croutons, and avoid cheese.  Be sure to request low-fat dressing and get it on the side.  If you dip the salad on your fork into the dressing, chances are you will be less likely to eat so much of it.  Just use common sense and consider all the ingredients included in the salad when making you choice!