Is it good to eat lettuce?

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Lettuce has appeared on Earth for thousands of years, and this vegetable is also grown for daily meals. So is it good to eat lettuce?

1.Learn and salads


Lettuce, also known as lettuce, has a slightly dark taste that appears year-round and grows quite well in soils with humus or organic compounds. Currently, based on the structure people emit, there are 6 different types of salads. That difference is based on the top and leaf characteristics of the lettuce plant.
Lettuce is a green, sometimes purple, leafy vegetable that is very nutritious and healthy. Especially this vegetable when old, the leaves tend to darken and the taste is more bitter and provide users with more nutritional value.

Rau xà lách là một loại rau lá màu xanh đôi khi là màu tía do vậy chúng rất giàu dinh dưỡng và tốt cho sức khỏe
Rau xà lách là một loại rau lá màu xanh đôi khi là màu tía do vậy chúng rất giàu dinh dưỡng và tốt cho sức khỏe

2.Effects of eating lettuce


What are the health benefits of eating lettuce? is definitely a question that you are always interested in. Here are 8 health benefits of eating lettuce.
Provide energy for the body Calories are an energy indicator that those who want to build a scientific diet are interested in. Lettuce is known to be a low calorie vegetable with only 15 calories per 100 g. So this is a good choice for great weight loss salads.
Is a rich source of vitamins Most green vegetables will contain a lot of vitamins to provide the body, but enough is not possible for all. In 100 g of lettuce when eaten, your body will be provided with vitamin A 2 times the vitamin needs that the body needs. In addition, beta carotene is also provided with enough for the body's daily needs.
Eat lettuce to supplement the body with vitamin K Bone cells and regeneration activities need support from vitamin K. In addition, this is a substance that helps protect neurons from damage. love. Thanks to the protection of each neuron, the risk of Alzheimer's disease is also reduced and if you already have this incurable condition, vitamin K will improve and prolong your life.
Improve resistance and folate The body's enzymatic metabolism to synthesize DNA protein chains is thanks to the participation of folate. For the development of the fetus, this is an important part to help the baby not have neural tube defects during development in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Moreover, folic acid is also advised to provide nutrients for the baby's brain development and intelligence.
Vitamin C is a vitamin that helps improve health and recovery after illness. When the body is fully loaded with vitamin C, it will repel the risk of diseases such as inflammation, invading bacteria due to poor resistance....
Protect the retina Every 100 g of lettuce can provide provides 1.73 micrograms of zeaxanthin and an organic pigment called a carotenoid. They have an important role in the daily diet because when the body absorbs them, they will penetrate the yellow spots of the retina. As a result, the retina is better protected from harmful UV rays and provides antioxidants that prevent the destruction of free radicals.

Rau xà lách được biết đến là một loại rau chứa năng lượng thấp chỉ 15 calo/ 100 g
Rau xà lách được biết đến là một loại rau chứa năng lượng thấp chỉ 15 calo/ 100 g

Provide minerals and protein for the body Lettuce contains a lot of iron, potassium, magnesium, copper for the body. Especially potassium, an element that affects cells and body fluids, when fully supplemented, will limit cardiac arrhythmias and stabilize blood pressure. Not only iron but copper is also involved and has an important role in the production of red blood cells and red blood cell formation.
In 100 g of lettuce, the analysis results in 1.3 g of protein. At the same time is the presence of B vitamins that help improve health and improve taste such as vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and vitamin B6.
Rich source of fiber Fiber is an indispensable part of every meal, especially for those who are suffering from constipation and indigestion. Everyone needs an active amount of fiber from 20g to 30g per day. For every 100g of fresh lettuce, nutritionists have analyzed the results to contain about 1.7g of fiber
Prevent and protect the body from the risk of some dangerous diseases Our body is an active engine. Circulatory activity always needs to be balanced with nutrition to avoid the risk of some dangerous diseases. The same goes for choosing to eat lettuce, because this vegetable gives the body many positive benefits.
Daily when you use lettuce, your bones become stronger. For people with retinal degeneration, anemia or cardiovascular disease, .... should also eat peanuts regularly to reduce the severity of the disease.

Rau xà lách có thể sử dụng để nấu hoặc ăn nhúng lẩu tùy vào sở thích mỗi người
Rau xà lách có thể sử dụng để nấu hoặc ăn nhúng lẩu tùy vào sở thích mỗi người

3. Guide to eating delicious and healthy salads


Lettuce can be used to cook or eat hot pot depending on the preferences of each person. Some diets choose lettuce to make salad rolls or salads with vegetables.
Normally, we tend to eat this vegetable raw, so the selection of derived vegetables and the washing of vegetables with salt water before use should be taken care of to avoid causing food poisoning due to bacteria on vegetables. cause.
Thus, you already know what is the effect of eating lettuce. Always master each meal and provide your body with a variety of nutrients to fight all diseases

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