#WeightLossWednesday #SaladBar 🥗These days salad bars are everywhere, from your supermarket, the corner deli, your favorite steak restaurant and even the airport. A good salad bar is chock-full of delicious—and nutritious—ingredients. There are also some not-so-healthy choices and a few health impostors! #Eat 😋#Lettuce #Veggies #Fruit #Protein Choose Carefully or Avoid: #Toppings Be choosy when it comes to salad toppers. • Nuts and Seeds: Nuts offer healthy fats and some protein, but they’re high in calories, so pay close attention to how many you add. A small handful of almonds (22 to be exact) contains 169 calories and 14 walnut halves boasts 185 calories. You can be a bit more generous with the pistachios: one serving is 49 nuts, for 162 calories. For added crunch, try a sprinkle of sunflower seeds; while these also are relatively high in calories (47 per tablespoon), they contain healthy fats and are full of antioxidants too. • Olives: Olives are a low-calorie choice at about 7 calories each. They do, however, deliver a fair amount of sodium: depending on the type of olive, 1/4 cup could deliver as much as 717 mg of sodium. Go for green—they’re the lowest in calories and have the least amount of sodium. • Bacon bits: Two words: Skip these. Bacon bits—and similar add-ons, such as crunchy onions—look appetizing when you're standing at a salad bar, but they can be high in sodium and "empty" calories. • Croutons: Pass on these too. A 1/2 cup may contain almost 100 calories and 247 mg of sodium. If you must have croutons, choose ones that are whole-wheat or whole-grain. #EnjoyLife™ #HakunaMatata 😉 #ShapeUpWithSheila #Health #Beauty #Fitness #ShapeUpSolutions #ShapeUpAmerica🇺🇸 #FitnessIsMyBusiness™ #WeightManagement #ExercisePhysiologist #ProfessionalPersonalTrainer #GroupExerciseLeader #HealthEducator #WellnessLifestyleCoach #PublicSpeaker #TvRadioInternetPersonality #FitnessModelCompetitor
