The Association For Dressings And Sauces Celebrates March As National Nutrition Month
Atlanta, GA - "Step up to Nutrition and Health with National Nutrition Month and the great taste of salads with salad dressing," says The Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS). The Atlanta-based trade association of salad dressing and sauce manufacturers and suppliers to the industry prides itself on revealing the many health benefits that salads with dressings provide.
National Nutrition Month, created in 1973 by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), promotes healthy eating by providing practical information related to maintaining a nutrition-focused lifestyle and making healthier lifestyle choices. With nearly 65,000 members, ADA is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals committed to promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being.
The Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS) joins ADA in recommending practical solutions for healthy living during the month of March and all year long. Salads with dressing offer numerous health benefits and are a must-have for anyone committed to eating healthy and maintaining a nutritionally-balanced life. Many salad dressings provide an essential fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid that helps protect women against fatal heart attacks, as well as the Vitamin E our bodies need. Vitamin E offers a wealth of benefits to any salad eater. Both leafy greens and salad dressings contain Vitamin E, which has been shown to be an all-around immune system booster. Here's another benefit – salad dressings are and have always been trans fat free. Need more benefits? Several salad dressings on the market today also contain different kinds of oil or have modified fat or carbohydrate levels that suit almost everyone's dietary needs. But why stop there? Explore your grocery store shelves and discover the myriad of health-friendly sauces and marinades to make any meal tastier.
The vegetables and fruits that are standard residents in any tossed salad are an excellent source of fiber, which has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer. For more good news, a study published in late 2004 indicates that women who consume three cups of salad before a meal reduce their calorie intake by 12 percent.
SOURCE: The Association for Dressings and Sauces