Are soups and salads always healthy?
Know what experts say
Hunger pangs are often difficult to ward
off. They become especially challenging when you are on a weight-loss journey,
and that is when you may end up consuming unhealthy foods like chips or fried
snacks. However, a lot of people prefer soups and salads to
satiate their cravings as they are considered a healthier alternative.
But, experts point out that soups and
salads are not always a healthy choice and you need to keep some important
things in mind before consuming them.
“I don’t recommend having soups or salads
as the three main meals as they don’t make a balanced meal. It’s advisable to
stick to them only for breakfast or dinner. For lunch, you should consume
carbohydrates like rice, wheat, jowar or millet,” nutritionist Soumya B Hegde told indianexpress.com.
She added that soups and salads are “good
for people who want to lose fat or weight quickly”. “Make healthy and thick
soups like mushroom soup, broccoli soup or mixed vegetable soup. If you are
aiming to make a healthy soup for weight loss, avoid adding sugar, honey, corn
or butter as they have lots of calories,” she advised, adding that toppings
like mayonnaise “will only add extra calories. The total calorie intake will
increase, defeating the purpose of salads”.
However, to add taste to your salads, she
suggested adding lemon juice and some salt. “You can also sauté your salads and
add some paneer, tofu or soya chunks to add nutrition in them,” she added.
If you are on a weight loss journey,
“quantify your nutrition by measuring the carbohydrates, proteins and
vegetables as per your requirements”.
Dr Siddhant Bhargava, food, lifestyle and
wellness expert, also took to Instagram to share how you can make your soups
and salads healthy.
“Managing to eat right can be tricky, and
knowing what makes meals 100 per cent healthy is trickier! Here’s how you can
do right with your soup and salad combination,” he captioned the post.
Soups and salads “may be packed with
vitamins and minerals, but unless made correctly this combination doesn’t
work”, he said. Take a look.
He suggested the following ways to make healthy
soups and salads:
1.
Make sure the vegetables are always cut fresh and you’re consuming them
as close to cutting.
2.
Make sure your salad always has some source of protein (beans, dal,
tofu, paneer, egg, chicken fish).
3.
Add a source of super healthy fats (nuts or seeds).
4.
Make sure you’re dressing is not store-bought.
5.
Your soup should be without sugar and filled with vegetables.
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