SIMPLE RULES OF HEALTH HEALTH BENEFITS OF SALAD

Exercising is good and beneficial, but it works wonders only when you make sure your diet is proper. There is a reason why people ask you to avoid junk food, eat less sugar and so on. So, if you have been planning to go on a diet and take care of your health, the first thing to do is not to skip meals. And keep a track of what kind of food you have.

A salad is a dish consisting of mixed, mostly natural ingredients with at least one raw ingredient. They are typically served at room temperature or chilled, though some can be served warm. Salads are a blend of fruits and vegetables.

Types of salad on the basis of the dressing – y Farinaceous Salads

– Salads made up of starches. Example – Pasta Salads, Potato Salads y Composed Salads –Salads which are skillfully built. Example – Cobb Salad y Bound Salads – Bound together in a mass. Examples – Paneer / Tofu Salad y Tossed Salads – Salads tossed together. Example – Caesar Salad, Green vegetable Salad. The advantage of eating salad is to delight your food. If you believe this, just look at the benefits of eating salad –

Salads are healthy

Salads are high in vitamins and minerals such as: Vitamin A (immunity), calcium (build strong teeth and bones, assists nerves to carry messages), Vitamin C (fight infection, boost iron absorption, maintain healthy bones, gums and skin), Vitamin K (strong bones, heal wounds), iron (maintain healthy blood), alpha and beta-carotene (antioxidant that help protect against cancer and heart disease).

Helps in weight management

An appropriate salad low in calories but high in bulk provides satiety on one hand and helps in initialising weight loss and later on weight management. It makes a person slimmer but toned as it gives all the nutrients required for you minus the extra calories.

Strengthens the immune system

To protect your body against various kinds of infection, your immune system needs to be strong. Salad use is extremely effective and beneficial in strengthening your immune system and preventing various kinds of infections.

Strengthens your muscles

Most salad vegetables especially spinach and other salad greens (lettuce, cucumber, bok choy, etc.) have a compound called ‘nitrates’ that help in production of proteins especially in the muscles making them stronger and more efficient. Looks like our age-old classic Popeye had it right all along.

Keeps digestion right

Salads help to fill you up, but they do not feel heavy nor do they make you feel lethargic. Fiber in your salad will help your digestion to heal.

Boosts and sharpens your eyesight

Unbelievable but true –certain salads rich in carrots, peppers, or any leafy produce that is intensely green can actually help sharpen your eyesight. This is because they contain large amounts of Vitamin A, carotenoids, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These are nutrients & phytochemicals that help both in light and dark eye adaptation and damage from high-energy light. All those engaged at staring at their computer monitors, all virtual gamers and TV viewers will benefit if they increase the intake of Vitamin A rich veggies and fruits and protect their eyes.

Good source of fibre

Eating healthy foods aid in helping the body feel energetic and filled with vitality. Salad helps to add fiber to your diet, which significantly reduces cholesterol and constipation. High fiber salads eaten before a meal tend to help you consume less of the higher calorie foods served afterward.

Beneficial for hair

The best way of treating your hair problems is by adding vegetables to your diet. There are plenty of Vitamins A, Vitamins C and iron in dark and green vegetables. They are responsible for the symbiotic formation in our body, which is very useful to our head’s skin. Calcium and iron protect against hair fall. 