Lettuce benefits

Lettuce benefits

Who doesn't like lettuce in their food. You can find lettuce as a main ingredient in lots of dishes mostly salads. It's crunchiness and crispiness is the most lovable thing about lettuce. Lettuce is the kind of food which you feel super light even if you ate ton of it. It is very delicious and packed with nutrition facts and benefits. That's why today I will share with you guys some info about lettuce. So, let's start.

Lettuce is a very unique vegetable. It is an annual plant which belongs to Asteraceae daisy family. Egyptians were the first to cultivate lettuce. It is well known for it's green crunchy leaf and juiciness. What makes lettuce unique is it's variety. There are Romaine, Chinese ( Celtuce ), Lamb, Butter-head, Loose-head, Crisp head and Summer Crisp lettuce. Romaine lettuce is used in Caesar salad. You can find more than one kind of lettuce and enjoy them all. 

Lettuce is packed with nutrients. It is loaded with Vitamin A and K. It also has a decent portion of Vitamin C, B-6, E, Folate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine. That's a huge amount of Vitamins.You will also find Calcium, Manganese, Magnesium, Iron, Copper, Potassium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Sodium and most importantly Fibers in a bowl of lettuce. So, don't waste your health and money on Vitamins. You can buy a mountain of lettuce and veges with the Vitamins money. 

Because of these amazing nutrition facts, lettuce holds lots of benefits for your health. Lettuce like other veges and fruit, improves and strengthens your immune system. It helps in keeping you hydrated as it contains about 95% water. It prevents inflammation, cardiovascular and chronicle diseases. Diseases like cancer, diabetes, insomnia and anemia. As lettuce helps in boosting your heart, brain, eye, skin, hair and bone health. It is also great for your digestion and muscle strength. It may be even good for pregnancy. 

Lettuce like any other vegetable or fruit, has no carbs, fats, cholesterol and low calories. In every 100 grams of lettuce there are 15 calories. That's why lettuce is very effective in diets. It has super low calories and will fill you up as it contains a humongous portion of water. You will feel full and light at the same time. And you can eat as much as you want and lose weight.

 

Lettuce add freshness to any kind of food. In old times, you could only find lettuce in salad. However, now you can enjoy having lettuce in salads, soups, smoothies sandwiches and wraps. A burger is not a burger without lettuce. Lettuce can be raw, fried, steamed and grilled. You can enjoy Caesar salad, Kimchi, Greek salad, lettuce soup, blackberry lettuce smoothie, tacos, chicken, shrimp or beef lettuce wrap. All of these splendid dishes gonna make you more than satisfied.

        

I myself find lettuce one of the most important ingredient in a meal with it's crunchiness and freshness. So, that's my friend what you should do today. You should add some amazing lettuce dishes to your diet. It's super delicious and very healthy. If you at a very heavy meal, have some lettuce after it. It's gonna make you feel like you didn't eat anything. It will also help your health more than you think and you will enjoy some incredible flavors. You must give it a try. 

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