Can you get fat from eating salad?

If you're trying to lose a few pounds and unsheathe your abs, you eat a salad. It's just what you do. But if you aren't careful, that salad could end up making you a couple pounds heavier. read more

If you eat (take in) more calories than you expend (use up) in a day, you will gain weight. "Get fat" is a bit subjective. Also, if the salad is lettuce-based, I think many folks are going to get full before they can manage this feat (eating more calories than they use in a day), even with croutons, dressing, etc. read more

Technically yes eating just eating salads can make you fat but only if that is the only thing you are eating. If you think that after a single salad was to much for you, you may need to see a nutritionist and ask him/her a few questions. read more

Order your salad in a wrap and it might be easier to eat on the go, but it won’t be easier on your physique. The wrap alone could contain 200 to 300 calories, White says. Plus, even seemingly healthy “spinach wraps” are often made with refined grains (and a little bit of veggie powder), threatening to spike your blood sugar, store your calories at fat, and make you feel hungry 30 minutes later. read more

But if you aren’t careful, that salad could end up making you a couple pounds heavier. Case in point: A hamburger and order of small fries at McDonald’s contains 480 calories and 19 grams of fat, but a Premium Southwest Salad with grilled chicken and ranch dressing will set you back 530 calories and 28 grams of fat. read more

With enough ranch dressing, bacon bits, and croutons, a salad bar feast can pack half a day’s worth or more of fat and calories. That’s not to say that salads must be limited to cucumbers, tomatoes, and a spritz of lemon. Well-chosen toppings can turn a salad into a hearty, nutritionally-balanced meal. read more