Atlanta, April 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS), the
international trade association representing manufacturers of salad
dressing and condiment sauce products and the suppliers to the
industry, celebrates the 20th anniversary of National Salad Month
(NSM) in May 2012.
See video from The Association for Dressings and Sauces at: http://inr.synapticdigital.com/associationfordressingsandsauces/20thanniversaryofsaladmonth
NSM is a month-long event held every May to celebrate creative
salad recipe ideas and to encourage consumers to eat more leafy
greens. The NSM event was created in May 1992 in response to a
Gallup Poll that revealed three out of four people eat a tossed
salad at least every other day. A research study in the Journal
of the American Dietetic Association found that salad eaters
tend to have higher intakes of key nutrients, including vitamins C,
E and folate.
The latest recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans suggest eating more fruits and vegetables and
prompted the release of the MyPlate icon that depicts filling half
your plate with fruits and vegetables. Eating a salad every day
with your favorite dressing is an easy way to meet this guideline
and increase intake of key nutrients.
And research shows that eating salad vegetables with added fat,
such as full-fat salad dressings, actually promotes the absorption
of lycopene, alpha- and beta-carotenes, all of which aid in the
fight against cancer and heart disease, according to a study in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The healthy oils found in many salad dressings help the body to
better absorb key nutrients. The Dietary Guidelines for
Americans also recommends increased use of oils to replace
solid fats where possible. Oil-based salad dressings were
highlighted as foods that contain oil. Additionally, the majority
of salad dressings are free of trans fats.
To find creative salad recipe ideas and information about the
healthfulness of consuming salads with your favorite dressing,
visit www.saladaday.org or www.dressings-sauces.org.
About The Association for Dressings and Sauces
(ADS)
ADS is an international trade association representing the
manufacturers of salad dressings and condiment sauces and the
suppliers to the industry. For information about the research
behind the health benefits of eating fresh vegetables and salad
dressings, visit www.saladaday.org. Visit the ADS website at www.dressings-sauces.org for more information on
salads and salad dressings and to download a copy of the brochure,
"The Good News About Salad Dressings & Sauces."
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