5 reasons why you should have a salad everyday

“You are what you eat.” - It is a very widely used sentence that most health freaks keep harping. It comes to show that it is the clean way of eating also that needs to be combined with the usual workouts in order to become fit. And what says “healthy-eating” better than salads. Here are a 5 reasons why salads should be included in your diet everyday.

#1 Protect against many types of diseases

High fiber not only reduces cardiac problems, Diabetes Mellitus, it also is protective against cancer, helps in reflux, ulcer etc.

#2 Lower your food cravings

Eating a salad regularly slowly helps reduce cravings for many other fatty foods. Additionally eating a small salad before a meal will help prevent overeating and promote weight loss .This is especially true when you add proteins like chicken , eggs nuts etc as they take a longer time for digestion.

#3 Jiffy and easy meals

Salads needing no major culinary expertise is easy and quick to prepare especially when you have no time but want to eat healthy . Just assemble whatever you can lay your hands on add some flavorful herbs and seasoning and Voila your meal is ready.

#4 Aids good sleep

Lack of sleep due to stress is yet another major challenge today in this hard paced life. Greens especially Lettuce contains a sleep inducing substance called ‘lactucarium’ a compound which has been used to treat cases of insomnia.

#5 Increased Immune system

Increased intake of colorful vegetables rich in antioxidants helps build and boost the immune system regularly.