Salads better with a little fat

Low-fat salad dressing may inhibit the body's absorption of certain nutrients in raw vegetables, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Iowa State University researchers noted a greater absorption of lycopene and beta-carotine when salads were eaten with full-fat rather than reduced-fat salad dressing.

Read the abstract. One caution: This was a very small study, involving only seven participants.