Salad dressing doesn’t just taste good; it helps you digest the salad.
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Salad dressing doesn’t just taste good; it helps you digest the salad.
Raw vegetables can take a bit of work to digest. The acidity of the vinegar (5% acetic acid)
helps to:
The oil (cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil) helps to
absorb plant phytochemicals that are fat-soluble such as: terpenes, carotenoids,
and phytosterols. Plant phytochemicals
are used by cells for many functions such as antioxidants, cell growth and
repair, and modulating immune function by helping to reduce inflammation.
Olive oil itself has anti-inflammatory properties and contains
monounsaturated fatty acids that are important for building cell membranes and
lowering “bad” blood LDL cholesterol levels that helps to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease.
My easy homemade salad dressing: