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How Can Salad Make You Gain Weight?

Summary & Participants

Hidden calories in salads can actually make you gain weight.

Webcast Transcript

Most of the time we’re eating portions that are too large. The Department of Agriculture says that Americans' caloric intake has risen almost 10% per day since 1980. That amounts to an extra 15 pounds every year. Also, restaurants are now loading salads with fried chicken and fish, fried onion rings, adding on bacon or ground beef. And they top them off with crumbled blue cheese and an oily dressing. Add up the calories and saturated fat and you’ve got yourself a health hazard instead of a heart healthy lunch.