Not exact matches
That's because
lettuce, especially
romaine lettuce,
contains a phytonutrient called lactucarium, which is said to induce sleep, relieve pain and promote relaxation.
Folacin, or folic acid, is
contained in leafy dark green vegetables (such as spinach and
romaine lettuce), legumes and citrus fruit.
Health experts often recommend shunning it in favor of darker greens like spinach or
romaine lettuce, which
contain higher amounts of fiber and nutrients such as folate and vitamin K. It's a different story when it comes to water content, though: Crispy iceberg has the highest of any
lettuce, followed by butterhead, green leaf, and
romaine varieties.
A great way to incorporate it is into a salad that's already loaded with other nutritional fruits and vegetables, and pairing with a darker green, like
romaine lettuce, which
contains higher amounts of fiber and nutrients including folate and vitamin K.
Romaine lettuce also
contains potassium which helps improve blood circulation, improved blood circulation helps remove waste products and bring oxygen to cells leaving your skin looking refreshed.
When building your juice, stick to lots of green, water -
containing vegetables as your base — think cucumber, celery and
romaine lettuce.
Foods like melons, cucumbers,
romaine lettuce, celery, and tomatoes, all
contain a lot of water — which helps to lubricate and boost digestion.
You can use packages of mixed salad greens s if they
contain dark colored greens and are not comprised primarily of iceberg
lettuce or
romaine lettuce.
In writing about the great
romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak of 2018, Forbes writes of the leafy greens: ``... it was harvested, put in boxes, shipped to another facility (or multiple ones), stored under refrigeration, washed, chopped, and then packaged in bags that may include plain
romaine or various salad mixes (that could
contain other
lettuces or vegetables grown from other farms) that
contained the
romaine.