Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a plant commonly grown vegetable in temperate regions and the tropics. The primary use is as a salad. Lettuce production world is estimated at 3 million tons, grown on more than 300,000 ha of land.
There are four groups of cultivated lettuce:
- capitata, crisp head lettuce (crisphead, iceberg) and head of butter (butterhead)
- longifolia, cos lettuce (romaine)
- crispa, loose leaf lettuce
- asparagine, lettuce stems The lettuce has a mineral content, including iodine, phosphorus, iron, copper, cobalt, zinc, calcium, manganese, and pottsaium, so that lettuce has the best efficacy in maintaining body balance.
The outer shell of the green is the most excellent.
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Benefits of lettuce for the body:
- able to help the formation of white blood cells and red blood cells in the order sum - sum of bone
- reduce the risk of cancer and tumors
- reduce the risk of cataracts
- helps the digestive and health of organs - organs around the liver
- eliminate anemia
- help the healing process for patients who had a stroke and heart problems
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The content of lettuce useful:
- mineral
- vitamin
- antioxidants
- potassium
- Iron
- folate
- carotene
- vitamin C
vitamin E
Tips on choosing a good lettuce:
- choose leaves that are still green lettuce and fresh, and the handling, you should not get torn lettuce leaves so that the content in it is not quickly evaporate out / missing
- before eating, wash the lettuce with clean running water for bacteria and pesticide residue still attached vented along with the flow of water
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