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Newswise — “Unfortunately no one is going to
bail out your lackluster eating habits this
spring. It’s entirely up to you,” says The
Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS).
The Atlanta-based trade association of salad
dressing and sauce manufacturers and
suppliers encourages consumers to welcome
spring while putting into place a healthy
eating stimulus package.
According to a recent omnibus survey of
1,000 adult consumers, most American adults
spend $20 or less per week on salad
ingredients.
Not too much to fork out when committing to
a healthy eating regimen. Three fourths of
survey respondents agree.
They feel the prices of salads and salad
ingredients is reasonable and even indicated
their salad consumption would increase or
remain the same in the future.
On average, consumers eat salads with
dressing twice per week. The survey found
28% of respondents eat more salad at home
now than one year ago.
And 60% of respondents eat the same amount
of salads now that they did one year ago. It
seems a quest for good health is the main
contributing factor for salad allegiance.
In addition, 75% of respondents consume
salads made from scratch.
The survey found common salad ingredients
include tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber,
carrots, cheese, onions, bell peppers,
spinach, bacon and celery.
And 60% of respondents agree salads are an
inexpensive way to eat healthy.
Even better - salads offer numerous health
benefits and are a diet staple for anyone
committed to developing a personal health
stimulus package.
As a matter of fact, researchers at the
University of California, Los Angeles and
Louisiana State University published a study
in the Journal of the American Dietetic
Association that found that those who eat
salads, raw vegetables and salad dressing
have considerably higher levels of vitamins
C, E, B6 and folic acid, all key nutrients
in promoting a healthy immune system.
After hearing of this research, 28% of
respondents said they will be increasing
their consumption of salads.
To top it off, researchers from Iowa State
University and Ohio State University
published a study in the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition that showed eating salad
vegetables with some added fat, such as
full-fat salad dressings, promotes the
absorption of lycopene, alpha- and
beta-carotenes, all of which aid in the
fight against cancer and heart disease. And
the majority of salad dressings is and has
always been free of trans fats.
For information about the research behind
the health aspects of eating fresh
vegetables and salad dressings, visit
www.saladaday.org. You can also
visit The Association for Dressings & Sauces
on the web at
www.dressings-sauces.org to
incorporate the nutritional benefits of
salads and salad dressings, and related
recipes into your daily menu.
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