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Lettuce may not have a lot of nutrients, but there is a fiber content. Some lettuces more than other. Ice berg lettuce is useless and spinach is your best bet. But to alleviate boredom there are a host of very good lettuces out there. I love arugula for its peppery flavor. And no dressing is a bit extreme for most people. A little olive oil and some balsamic vinegar is always good on salads.
Orange vegetables are EXTREMELY healthy for you as well, vegetables do not always have to be green.
I second the lightly steamed (or even raw) vegetables that jaijai says above. Just make sure they are green veggies though.
Also, as far as salads, I am NOT at all a fan of them. I am a pretty healthy eater and pay pretty good attention to my diet, and can say that salads can be really bad for you if you dont know what you are doing. Most people mistakenly think salad=healthy or salad=nutritious and that is NOT always the case.
First of all, there is ZERO nutrients in lettuce, which is the #1 reason I say salads are not good for you. If I eat a salad, its NEVER EVER EVER EVER lettuce of any kind. Its ALWAYS spinach which packs more nutrients than empty salad. Secondly, I NEVER put any dressing on it. If anything, I'll sprinkle some cayanne pepper, chili powder or (on rare occasions) lemon pepper. If you want HEALTHY, drop the lettuce and switch to SPINACH.
Depends on the lettuce Lao. Green leaf lettuce is -loaded- with vitamin A and is a decent source of vitamin C as well. Romaine is even more nutritious - one cup of shredded romaine (the equivalent of a small salad) has nearly a full day's alotment of vitamin A, and almost 20% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C. Plus some fiber, PLUS some calcium, PLUS iron. The only thing iceberg has going for it, is that it's got lots of water in it (water is good). But it's also incredibly gassy.
I love salad. For me, a perfect salad has 1-2 cups of lettuce (I do not like raw spinach so I use arugula, "mesclun," romaine, butter lettuce, endive or radicchio or a combo of any of these + 1-1.5 cups of other veggies, protein, maybe a fruit, maybe some nuts or avocado or olives, maybe some healthy grains, and a homemade vinaigrette. Typically 3 parts acid, one part oil. And salt and pepper.
Dressing helps to bring all of the flavors together, but you do not need to follow the classic french recipe for dressing. Up the acid, reduce the oil, and you'll have a tasty lower calorie dressing. Definitely make your own dressing.
I LOVE salads. The thing about them is, it's a very FLEXIBLE dish!
No one will tell you what to put, how to put, how much to put. It's based on your own desire.
Careful with the dressings though, I wouldn't say do -not- put any but I'll pick healthier choices. Like jade408 said, make your own dressing, not buy ready-made-filled-with-calorie ones
I live on fruit and greens and eat about 3 heads of lettuce for lunch (with no oil, only papaya and sometimes tomatoes on top). I am happy, healthy, energetic and at a healthy weight for my height... Call it what you will, but I'll put it out there to you to check out "80-10-10" by Dr. Douglas Graham. Changed my life! Pooping is a good thing, even occasional runs, if that's what your body needs to clean out. Just stay hydrated and your body will adjust to the fiber. Good luck friends!
You could try giving up the salad for a week and see if it helps. If not, resume the salad and give up the oatmeal to what happens. Personally, I've never had the runs from too much salad. It was always from too much coffee or fruit.
Oatmeal doesn't even have that much fiber. Half cup dry is only 4 grams, and we're supposed to be getting 30 grams a day. Lettuce doesn't have that much either, so I doubt it's the fiber. That said, I have no idea what is causing the problems. Like others suggested, about all you can do is eliminate one item at a time and see how you feel.
Nothing but romaine lettuce with ceaser dressing. Been using the same dressing for years and has never gave me the issues it is now. I googled and looks as if green salad or any leafy vegetable can give you the runs.
Weirdly enough, it could be the dressing. Now that you are eating healthier, you are probably eating much less saturated fat than you are used to - no fried foods, burgers, that sort of thing.
So when you do eat something high in fat (like most ceaser dressings are) it tends to go right through you. I'd switch dressings.
Dr Oz recently mentioned using miso paste (low sodium) mixed w/ vinegar and lemon juice as a healthy salad dressing, once I find the mp, will try it.
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