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May is National Salad Month: Ick!
Um, something called the “Soyfoods Council” (imagine…) sent the Leadbelly Desk a press release that says May is “National Salad Month.”
Oy! Is there a National Potato Chip Month? Come on! (If there is, please notify me at once.)
Here’s the top of the release…
The Soyfoods Council 800 383 1423 lfunk@thesoyfoodscouncil.com Photos available For Immediate Release
May is National Salad Month
Des Moines, IA…. Flowers are in bloom, warm temperatures are around the corner and nothing quite feels more like summer than a cool, refreshing salad with a variety of in-season fruits and vegetables. May is National Salad Month, and with soyfoods, creating a fresh and healthy meal is fast and easy.
Soy packs numerous health benefits as do most vegetable salads. The more colorful your salad is, the healthier it will be, and tossing some soy on it just amplifies the positive nutritional value.
Salads have a reputation as being a go-to food when it comes to dieting. The addition of soyfoods to your salad will help in more ways than one. First of all, soy is jam-packed with protein—the only plant food that has the same equivalent as an animal product. Studies have shown soy protein will decrease your appetite, keeping you full longer and less likely to snack a lot in between meals or gorge yourself at dinner time.
According to Dr. Mark Messina, adjunct associate professor of nutrition at Loma Linda University, some studies have even shown soy to decrease body fat.
So, OK: Fair is fair. I’ll ask: What’s your favorite salad around here? Last time we asked, I think the Greek Salad at Dewey’s got a lot of votes.
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By Not to be missed
May 2, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
The house salad at El Greco on Salem is outstanding. The place can’t be seen from the street, and appears to be in kind of a shady area, but it’s well worth trying, a true hidden gem.