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March
into Spring with National Nutrition Month
Newswise — “Now’s the time to spring into
action and chart your course for maintaining
a healthy lifestyle,” says The Association
for Dressings and Sauces (ADS). There’s no
better month than National Nutrition Month®
(March) to transform your eating regimen
into one that is both healthy and rewarding.
The Association for Dressings and Sauces
(ADS) is excited to join the American
Dietetic Association (ADA) in encouraging
consumers to look beyond the myths of
nutrition, focus on the facts and remember
the theme for the month, Nutrition: It’s a
Matter of Fact.
During National Nutrition Month®, created in
1973, the American Dietetic Association
promotes healthful eating by providing
practical nutrition guidance and focusing
attention on making informed food choices
and developing sound physical activity
habits.
According to registered dietitian and ADA
spokesperson, Kerry Neville, it may seem
difficult to determine the most healthful
eating plan because there are many nutrition
myths that people tend to follow as the
truth. That’s why it’s important to focus on
information that is based on scientific
research.
The following are examples of science-based
information you can trust:
Salads with dressing offer numerous health
benefits and are a staple for anyone
committed to eating healthy and maintaining
optimal weight. Vegetables and fruits in a
tossed salad are an excellent source of
fiber, which has been linked to a reduced
risk of cancer.
But there’s even more benefits to salads
then most people realize. 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.
In addition, 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.
Some salad dressings also contain alpha-linolenic
acid, an essential fatty acid that may
protect against fatal heart attacks, and
Vitamin E, which has been shown to be
beneficial for the heart health of women.
And here’s an added bonus: most salad
dressings are free of trans fats.
About ADA
With more than 67,000 members, the American
Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest
organization of food and nutrition
professionals. ADA serves the public by
promoting optimal nutrition, health and
well-being. To learn more, visit them on the
Web at http://www.eatright.org.
About The Association for Dressings & Sauces
The Association for Dressings and Sauces is
an international trade association
representing the manufacturers of salad
dressings and condiment sauces and the
suppliers to the industry.
Visit
www.dressings-sauces.org to learn
more about the nutritional benefits of
salads and salad dressings, and to obtain
numerous salad recipes as well as a copy of
the brochure, “The Good News About Salad
Dressings and Sauces.”
For more information about the health
aspects of fresh vegetable and salad
dressing consumption and related research,
visit
http://www.saladaday.org.
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