Udita Madan
Salads are a part of everyone's pre lunch and dinner meals. Whether you eat them as an appetizer or a full meal in itself, it's nutritional values are something that benefit everyone.
To make salads look more appetizing and appealing, people use many techniques like adding all kinds of salad dressings to it, vinegar, cider, tossing it up with lemon juice for a fancy meal.
All this because salads are known to be one of the most delicious ways to remain healthy, isn't it?
The fact is that eating raw vegetables in salads make you feel better, look fit and become healthier more than you think!
Therefore, we put together a list of reasons that will motivate you to add more raw vegetables to your meals!
1. Zero loss of nutrients:
Cooking can more often than not, take nutrients away from vegetables, but eating them in raw means no loss of vitamins and minerals. This is one of the best ways to make sure every bite provides additional nutrients in your system.
2. Antioxidants galore:
Raw green leaf lettuce, sweet red peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, raw spinach and carrot consist of many antioxidants. Many other fruits and greens that can be put in salads contain plenty of vitamin A and vitamin C in the form of antioxidant carotenoids.
3. Aids weight loss:
This must have caught your attention! Raw salads are low in calories and can help you in losing weight along with detoxifying your body. However, calorie requirements cannot be met through fruits and vegetables alone, therefore, a diet based purely on raw vegetables is inadvisable.
4. Protein punch:
Since our body doesn’t store protein, getting your daily dose of proteins is essential. Greens pack a mean protein punch when combined with low-fat cheese and lean meat such as chicken or turkey.
5. Natural coolant:
Salads have a cooling and hydrating impact on the body. The high water content in raw salads cools down the body besides keeping it hydrated. Munch on fresh fruits and veggies such as watermelon, cucumbers and other greens, especially in the summer season to remain hydrated.
6. Hunger games:
Salads can be prepared in several textures, shapes and colours which make them visually appetizing and satisfying. Salads can also quench cravings and prevent hunger pangs. Fruits or fruity dressings are suggested if your sweet tooth cravings get the better of you.
7. Keeps diseases at bay:
Green leafy vegetables and fruits prevents one from various diseases such as cancer and other heart diseases. Many studies suggest that consuming plenty of raw vegetables increases the health factor considerably.
8. Revitalizes skin:
A dehydrated body, means dehydrated skin. Salads fend off roughness, sagging, flaking, and fine lines or even cracking. Furthermore, nutritional values in salads help synthesize collagen to render sun-shielding effects.
So, keep in mind that raw is good!
