is it possible to eat TOO much salad?
lately ive been eating A LOT of organic dark green salad. sometimes with other things added, like tomatoes, chickpeas, carrots etc. but a lot of the time its just plain greens with dressing.
ive been eating about 3 or 4 bowls of it a day. i get a craving for it and its what i love to snack on lately. (this coming from someone who only used to snack on chips/crisps or fries/chips!)
can you eat too much dark greens or is it really not possible? its got a lot of nutrients and its very low in calories, but high in iron, calcium, vitamin a and vitamin c, as well as antioxidants so im sure im doing my body some good with all the raw greens, but i wanted someone elses perspective on it.
i realize you can eat too much salad if its got unhealthy high fat ingredients added, but thats not the case here.
Re: is it possible to eat TOO much salad?
Erm it might cause you to have to 'go' a lot !:p
Re: is it possible to eat TOO much salad?
Too many raw greens make me curl up in a ball with really bad gas cramps.
Re: is it possible to eat TOO much salad?
Unless your guts complain, eat all the fruit and veg you want. Unless you eat three times your body weight a day you cannot have too much fruit and veg.
The fact your body is going nuts for it probably means it's craving the nutrients in it.
Re: is it possible to eat TOO much salad?
So long as you're not filling up on salad so much for a prolonged period of time that you don't have an appetite for a sensible amount of fat and protein I don't see the problem.
Re: is it possible to eat TOO much salad?
i havent had any problems regarding my digestive system since eating it a lot. ive been going to the washroom normal, and no cramps or anything. and its only 30 calories for 4 cups of it so im clearly not eating 3 times my body weight!! and honestly the salads not filling for me so im still eating lots of other things as well. so i guess its okay than! woohoo. ive never liked salad so much until i found the fresh herb salad by earthbound organics. god its good!