Besides popcorn, plain baked potatoes, and apples, is there something else out there thats good to eat?
The variety of healthful foods is almost unlimited. What is important is to eat them in balance. Balance comes from getting adequate amounts of protein, carbohydrate, and fat in proper combination to ensure absorption and utilization of these nutrients. The United States Department of Agriculture developed a food pyramid to help us determine a well rounded diet. The salad bar is an excellent source for vegetables. Unfortunately, the macaroni salad and potato salad are heavily laden with mayonnaise, which contains 100 calories per tablespoon, 98 of them fat. In addition to the lettuce, tomatoes, and onion in her salad, Suzanne threw on a scoop of three-bean salad and covered it all with some of her favorite blue cheese dressing; each tablespoonful of the dressing contains 71 calories, 65 of them fat. Grazing at a salad bar, because of the usually unlimited quantities available as well as the fat content of most dressings, can be a high-calorie operation. That innocent-looking plate of s
