All About Salads Healthy & Greens

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As a child, were you told, ‘Eat your veggies, they’re good for you’? Perhaps you weren’t allowed to leave the table until every last pea was gone from your plate? For many, mealtimes became a war between child and vegetable. If you still find it challenging to eat veggies, you may be convinced to make a change after reading this. You’ll be missing out on so many amazing benefits if you don’t! The vegetables included in an LCHF eating plan are low in calories and carbs, high in fibre, and offer almost all the vitamins and minerals your body needs for vibrant health.

5 REASONS TO GREEN UP YOUR DIET!

1. To help with weight loss

Vegetables, especially the leafy green and cruciferous varieties, are very low in calories and carbohydrates. So they’re well suited to the low-carb lifestyle and will certainly facilitate weight loss. It is very difficult to burn body fat if insulin levels are high. When meals consist predominantly of low-carb, plant-based foods, your insulin levels drop and this will allow body fat to be released from fat cells to be burned as fuel. The result? A slimmer, healthier you! You can, for example, bulk up your meals with low-carb vegetables and salads. This will fill you up sufficiently so that you won’t need to rely on rice, potatoes and pasta for satiety. Pour some healthy fat, like melted butter, over your veggies as this will also help make you feel satisfied after a meal, as well as absorbing all the fat-soluble nutrients contained in the veg. The combo of low-carb veggies, healthy fats and a moderate amount of protein at each meal will help you naturally to eat less, further assisting your weight loss.

2. To facilitate good gut and hormonal health