[header] How to feel full on the volumetrics diet [title] Start with a salad. [step] Build a healthful salad instead of a restaurant-style salad drenched in extra dressing. [substeps] Fill the plate with leafy greens, including lettuce, baby greens, arugula and shredded cabbage.
[header] How to feel full on the volumetrics diet [title] Start with a salad. [step] Build a healthful salad instead of a restaurant-style salad drenched in extra dressing. [substeps] Fill the plate with leafy greens, including lettuce, baby greens, arugula and shredded cabbage.
Top it off with hummus or salmon or mushroom soup instead of a conventional salad. If you're not used to eating vegetable salads, start by making the dressing the size of a cup of milk, reserved for a few meals. Remove the leafy greens from the dressing or use a salad spinner to separate the green out from the dressing. For extra fiber, add blueberries or strawberry spreads. Add broccoli, squash, brussels sprouts and mushrooms to enhance a vegetarian salad. Mix red peppers, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli and kale with rice or lentils. Add other vegetables based on color and flavor. For example, consider grilled vegetables that you may not ordinarily put in your salad.