This is the Year of Prevention and Maintenance. : What is a Healthy Salad

Are You Eating Healthy Salads?

We receive questions every day on health or nutrition related issues. Some one ask today what is a healthy salad? My view on salads are a little different than most people and nutritionist but it keeps me healthy.

I am dancing on 50 and I have to always be in a healthy green, flushing, toxin releasing mode in order to live a healthy life. I am total vegan and I measure my health by my numbers (e.g. blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, etc.) which are all great. As well as my attitude and how my clothes fit.

I do not promote eating a salad every day because raw vegetables and greens can cause bloating and excessive gas in the body. As well as many people can not digest raw vegetables. I eat salads all year round 1-3 times a week.

Remember our motto is

" Quick feel good and slow weight lost "

I cannot teach on health and wellness and not live it. Myself and my team live well

This is what I eat and promote in our education and food demonstrations. Try it!

Healthy Salads:

Salad-base:

Spinach
Kale
Spring Mix Greens
Beet Greens
Colorful Chard Greens
Arugula Greens

Salad-toppings:

Avocado (1 whole)
Asparagus (green and white)
Quinoa (Keen-wah) regular or red
Snap & Sugar Peas
Beets
Baby Carrots with tops
Garlic
Zucchini
Squash
Egg Plant
Lentils
Garbanzo Beans
Variety of Fruits (oranges, strawberries, peaches)
Walnuts and Pecans (pieces)

Just a few of my favorites

In the Spring and Summer months I eat these toppings raw and in the Winter months I steam them lightly.

Salad dressings:

Flavored Extra Virgin Olive Oil (basil, lemon, garlic, orange, pepper, and regular)
Avocado Oil
Fresh squeezed lemons, limes, and oranges
Omega 3 Oil (flax seed)
Walnut Oil
Sesame Seed Oil