The Everything Guide to Being Vegetarian by Alexandra Greeley

Author:Alexandra Greeley [Greeley, Alexandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781605507279
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2009-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Let Us Eat Lettuce

For the modern-day shopper, the array of true lettuce varieties in the produce section and at farmers’ markets has exploded, from the time-honored iceberg heads and romaine, to Bibb, Boston, Ruby (or red leaf), chicory, corn salad, oak leaf, Buttercrunch, and Black Seeded Simpson, plus dozens and dozens more. According to the CDC, all these varieties fall into one of the four main categories: crisphead, butterhead, looseleaf, and cos or romaine.

Healthful Lettuces

Probably most people think of lettuce as nothing more than a bland conveyance of dressing flavors or the background for other, more interesting ingredients. But the fact is that most lettuce leaves, while not nutrient powerhouses, do convey some essential vitamins and that all-important fiber all people need. Besides, for folks on a diet, few foods contain fewer calories, ounce for ounce, and lettuce has no fat or cholesterol. For example, one cup of chopped raw romaine lettuce contains ten calories and zero grams of fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Both the calories and fat come with what you put into the salad bowl to keep the lettuce company.

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