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Is it better to eat salad before or after your meal?

Marisa Moore
Marisa Moore on behalf of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition & Dietetics
answer

There's evidence to suggest that eating a vegetable salad before a meal can help reduce the total calories eaten at that meal. To get the benefit, be sure to prepare or select a vegetable salad with a low calorie dressing. Choosing the salad appetizer over higher calorie starters is also a great weight management strategy to use when dining out at a restaurant. In addition, it's an easy way to meet your vegetable goals for the day! 

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