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Why Some Fat in Your Salad Is Good
A recent study by the University of Iowa found that eating salad and vegetables with some added fat actually promotes the absorption of lycopene, alpha and beta-carotenes. A little low fat dressing or moderate amounts of other toppings to flavor your salad makes the experience more enjoyable, as well as healthy and convenient. Every year after the holidays, thousands of Americans vow 'this will be the year!' they resolve to maintain healthy lifestyles. But often these vows are cast aside like unwanted holiday gifts. "People start the New Year with good intentions to eat healthy," says Marji Morrow, director of marketing for Ready Pac, "but it is easy to lose interest if diet changes sacrifice flavor or are simply too time-consuming to fi... [Cancercompass News: Cancer Nutrition]
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