Benefits of Lettuce Leaves

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a common vegetable plants grown in temperate regions and tropical regions. Lettuce has many benefits for health are:

    * Able to assist the formation of white blood cells and red blood cells in bone marrow composition.
    * Reduce the risk of cancer and tumors.
    * Reduce the risk of cataract disease.
    * Helps digestion and health of organs - organs around the liver.
    * Eliminate the interference of anemia.
    * Helps the healing process for people who suffered strokes and heart problems.
    * Eliminate insomnia symptoms
The content that is useful from the leaves of lettuce:
1. Mineral  
2. Vitamin  
3. Antioxidants  
4. Potassium  
5. Iron  
6. Folate 
7. Carotene  
8. Vitamin C  
9. Vitamin E 

Tips for choosing a good lettuce:  
1. Choose the lettuce leaves are still green and fresh, and in the handling, should not be torn lettuce leaves for the content therein not quickly evaporate out / missing  

2. Before eating, wash the lettuce leaves with clean running water for bacteria and pesticide residues are still stuck go wasted along with the flow of water


Source : blogsehat