Dieticians Warn Of Unhealthy Salads

By News Staff

Posted October 21, 2009 5:42 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Just because it’s on a bed of lettuce doesn’t mean it’s good for you.

Health Specialist Laura Di Battista now with how well-meaning dieters are turning salads into caloric catastrophes.

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