{"id":3180,"date":"2006-08-23T07:41:44","date_gmt":"2006-08-23T12:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=3180"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:51:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:51:16","slug":"add-some-fat-to-your-veggies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2006\/08\/23\/add-some-fat-to-your-veggies","title":{"rendered":"Add Some Fat to Your Veggies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) have made a truly tasty discovery: in order for our bodies to get maximum benefit from the nutrients in the vegetables we eat, we need to add some fat while eating them.<\/p>\n<p>The OSU study showed that when participants ate a salad that included avocados (one of the truly good fats, so enjoy your guacamole), an astonishing 3 to 5 times more carotenoids were absorbed.<\/p>\n<p>What are carotenoids? Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whfoods.com\/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&amp;dbid=116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here <\/strong><\/a>for a thorough discussion, but briefly, they\u2019re the cancer-fighting, health-promoting antioxidants in fresh fruits and veggies. They\u2019re what make carrots orange and tomatoes red, and they\u2019re fat-soluble, which means you need some fat present when you eat them in order to get the full benefit of their protective effects.<\/p>\n<p>Now I\u2019ll bet you\u2019re wondering if your blue cheese salad dressing would work equally well, and the answer to that is yes. Previous research at OSU showed that any type of fat added to veggies will improve your absorption of nutrients.<\/p>\n<p>Full-fat dressings are fine as occasional treat (I like to thin mine with skim milk so it goes a little further), but my broad recommendation is a capful of extra virgin olive oil on any cooked veggie. 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