Dressings are usually loaded with calories, fat and sugar; not such a surprise when you realize there is oil in a dressing. The other stuff is there to make it palatable. The low-fat or low-calorie dressing choices are not a good idea because they contain substitutes that are known to cause health problems. Diabetics are commonly told to use things like aspartame and sucralose instead of sugar but those are two things that should NEVER be consumed! Ever...by anybody. Listen, if you want to be healthy, you have to eat foods that are natural and unadulterated. That's the bottom line and there's no changing it. Like it or not, human beings are mammals-animals, okay? Nature produces plenty of good things to eat that are good for us; Man produces things that are unnatural, expensive, addictive, synthetic, harmful and that interfere with our natural processes.
Make your own dressings. All a salad dressing is-basically-is oil and vinegar, with a bunch of spices and maybe something creamy thrown in. It's not rocket science, people. Start with a good basic vinegar and add whatever form of oil you like; there are plenty to choose from. There is the basic olive oil (which is monounsaturated and good for you), avocado, apricot, walnut, sesame, pumpkin-just to name a few. There are lots of flavored vinegars too and if you want to do it yourself, go get some raw apple cider vinegar or some rice wine vinegar and go to it. Save the balsalmic and red wine vinegars for heavier spices and avoid anything 'brewed' and especially white vinegar.
Add water or fruit juice for the bulk of the dressing, then the appropriate amount of oil and vinegar to taste. Then start mixing up the spices, which will depend on what you plan to put the dressing on. Garden salads do best with garlic, onion, parsely, cilantro, celery salt, cumin, salt and pepper. Fruit salads do better with more cream, less vinegar and just a little oil, plus nutty flavors and maybe some cinnamon, cloves or allspice. Pasta salads can use the same as garden salads and a meat or chef's salad would do better with the heavier vinegars (balsalmic and red). Some dressings need mayonnaise, cream or yogurt. Experiment, use someone's favorite recipe, or buy the dry packaged dressings. Try different things; you might find something terrific that becomes your signature dressing. The bottom line when feeding yourself is this: make it something you like. If there are other people involved, make it something edible for them too.
©2010 Dr.Valerie Olmsted All Rights Reserved
Make your own dressings. All a salad dressing is-basically-is oil and vinegar, with a bunch of spices and maybe something creamy thrown in. It's not rocket science, people. Start with a good basic vinegar and add whatever form of oil you like; there are plenty to choose from. There is the basic olive oil (which is monounsaturated and good for you), avocado, apricot, walnut, sesame, pumpkin-just to name a few. There are lots of flavored vinegars too and if you want to do it yourself, go get some raw apple cider vinegar or some rice wine vinegar and go to it. Save the balsalmic and red wine vinegars for heavier spices and avoid anything 'brewed' and especially white vinegar.
Add water or fruit juice for the bulk of the dressing, then the appropriate amount of oil and vinegar to taste. Then start mixing up the spices, which will depend on what you plan to put the dressing on. Garden salads do best with garlic, onion, parsely, cilantro, celery salt, cumin, salt and pepper. Fruit salads do better with more cream, less vinegar and just a little oil, plus nutty flavors and maybe some cinnamon, cloves or allspice. Pasta salads can use the same as garden salads and a meat or chef's salad would do better with the heavier vinegars (balsalmic and red). Some dressings need mayonnaise, cream or yogurt. Experiment, use someone's favorite recipe, or buy the dry packaged dressings. Try different things; you might find something terrific that becomes your signature dressing. The bottom line when feeding yourself is this: make it something you like. If there are other people involved, make it something edible for them too.
©2010 Dr.Valerie Olmsted All Rights Reserved
Dr. Valerie Olmsted is an author, naturopathic physician, metaphysician, internet entrepreneur, artist, speaker, and lover of life. Traveling with the Quantum Vortex Experience, she has helped thousands of people reach the inner connection they are seeking and has contributed to the discoveries of manifestation practices via quantum physics applications.
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Contact: Dr.Valerie Olmsted
2370 W. SR 89A
Ste.11-#121
Sedona, AZ 86336
928-257-3290
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