Cutting Calories with Green Leafy Vegetables

I began to cut my calories with better food choices. Eating healthier is critical to weight loss, especially if you're doing it naturally. When I say naturally, I mean no pills, shots or surgeries. You will have to push the plate away with smaller servings on many dishes. However, there are many dishes you will be able to eat at leisure. Salads are wonderful! I mean real salads with healthy green leafy vegetables. I was raised on Iceberg Lettuce which in my opinion is the lettuce you can consume that probably has the lowest amount of nutrients you will get from lettuce. It's got a good crunch though!

Iceberg lettuce adds hydration and crunch to salads. In my research, darker leafy greens such as spinach or kale provide richer nutrient. Combining iceberg lettuce with diverse vegetables enhances overall nutritional intake. I don't purchase Iceberg Lettuce at all these days. It's just a waste of money to me. My favorite leafy greens are Spinach, Green Leaf, Red Leaf, and Butter Lettuce to name a few. I will do Kale sometimes but it's tough and bitter to me. Kale however is a great source of nutrients for the body.

 

One thing for sure you will not consume a lot of calories eating lots and lots of green leafy vegetables! Stay away from bottled salad dressings. They all contain high amounts of sodium. Even if it says zero fat or zero calories, take a look at the nutrients per serving. I can almost guarantee that the sodium amount will be a lot per serving. The serving amount is usually 2 Tablespoons. So please don't just open the bottle and poor dressing on your salad. You will add hundreds of calories to your salad if you do! I use measuring cups and a food scale; I have to know how much I'm consuming in calories per meal. Besides a little goes a long way! Cut back and make healthier lifelong choices with your food consumption. You'll be glad you did!

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