According to Dr.Joel Fuhrman, MD, a "nutritarian" doctor*, a good way to stay focused on eating lots and lots of vegetables is to consider your salad to be the "main course" of the meal. We are accustomed to putting just a handful of chopped lettuce on the side, next to our calorically-dense spaghetti with tomato sauce. Why not combine the two for a vegetable advantage? Here's what I mean:
1) Put a large serving of chopped-up lettuce on your plate.
2) Place a smaller amount of your calorically-dense "entree" on top.
So really, you will be eating both your salad and "entree" at the same time! This means that you no longer have to worry about a salad dressing (which are often full of oil, sugar, or artificial additives). The small amount of entree will spread farther- you will feel like you need less of it to be satisfied. Don't worry, it won't "ruin" your entree...you will come to love the crisp, water-dense contribution of the lettuce!
*(see http://www.doctorfuhrman.com/, or click on the link on the right-hand side of this page)
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I love doing this. It's a great way to get your greens. I also suggest using raw spinach! Thanks Dr. Sarah!
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