1. Lettuce is rich in water, and the water content per 100g edible part is as high as 94%-96%, so it is crisp and fresh when eaten raw. Every 100g edible part also contains protein 1- 1.4g, carbohydrate 1.8-3.2g, vitamin C 10- 15mg and some minerals. Therefore, it is a very healthy vegetable. It is a good choice to eat cold dishes or rinse vegetables, and it can also supplement a lot of vitamins.
2. Lettuce contains more dietary fiber and vitamin C than cabbage, which can eliminate excess fat, so it is also called slimming lettuce. Friends who want to lose weight may wish to eat more lettuce, which is of great help to health.
3. Because its stems and leaves contain lettuce, it tastes slightly bitter, and has the effects of analgesia and hypnosis, lowering cholesterol and adjuvant treatment of neurasthenia. It is suitable for people who often suffer from insomnia or mental stress, and can relieve it.
4. Lettuce contains active ingredients such as mannitol, which has diuretic and blood circulation promoting effects. Because it contains high moisture, it helps blood circulation.
Lettuce contains an "interferon inducer", which can stimulate human normal cells to produce interferon, thus producing an "antiviral protein" to inhibit the virus. It can be seen that lettuce also has antiviral and anticancer effects.
We have already introduced the nutritional value of lettuce to you. It can be seen that there are many nutrients in lettuce, among which the water content of protein and vitamins is relatively high, and lettuce also has the function of reducing weight and fat, so it is called a diet dish. Everyone can eat more lettuce at ordinary times, and vitamin supplementation is healthy.