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Salads are a great meal option for when you are trying to lose weight. Because they are so customizable, salads can fit anyone’s tastes and weight loss goals. Specifically, adding certain ingredients to your salad can elevate your nutritious meal, boosting your metabolism and helping you burn more calories.
Adding certain ingredients to your salad can make your nutritious meal even more delicious and conducive to your weight loss goals. According to Rima Kleiner, MS, RD from Dish on Fish, the best ingredient to add to your salad is salmon.
Kleiner explains, "Salmon is a delicious way to add flavor to your favorite salads and get the important nutrients, vitamins, and essential omega-3s our bodies need." Specifically, by adding salmon to your favorite salad recipe, you can give the healthy dish a great nutrition boost.
Salmon is considered a superfood for a reason: the delicious fish has numerous other nutritional benefits. According to WebMD, "[Salmon] is very low in saturated fat and a good source of protein. It's also one of the best sources of vitamin B12. It's also bursting in potassium and other nutrients like iron and vitamin D."
Kleiner details the advantages of Omega-3s specifically:"Omega-3s provide us with a long list of health benefits including promoting brain health, regulating metabolism, fighting depression, reducing the risk of premature birth, supporting eye health, and enhancing skin."
With that in mind, salmon is a great source of nutrients not only for giving your metabolism a boost, but also to support your overall health.
As a lean protein, salmon is an ideal addition to any salad for those trying to lose weight, especially in conjunction exercise. Kleiner explains, "This metabolism boosting ingredient is a great source of lean protein and also improves circulation, helps lower cholesterol, and is the perfect low fat, high protein option for refueling after a workout."
Looking for another ingredient to add to your salad? Bonnie Balk, RD and health & wellness expert for Maple Holistics, suggests topping your salad with broccoli. She explains, "Broccoli will help burn fat, while maintaining satiety throughout the day."
