CHINESE LECTTUS

Lettuces, like romaine and butterhead lettuce, are a good source of certain essential nutrients, such as folate and vitamin A. Folate is a B vitamin that's required for a number of critical processes in the body, such as red blood cell development and cellular division. This B vitamin is in high demand during pregnancy, as it's required for fetal growth and development. Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin K, which is also known as Phylloquinone. Vitamin K plays a vital role in bone and heart health. It helps skeletal health and assists the transport of calcium throughout our body and helps us to form strong bone health. Deficiency of vitamin K can lead to heart disease, weakened bones, tooth decay and even cancer. Lettuce traditionally was used as sleep inducer. Research from the Texas A&M University has suggested that lettuce has an isolation of depressant chemical. This chemical has sedative effects which also decreases heart rate and ventricular contractions. Lettuce acts as mild sedative helping you fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly. It also reduces anxiety and calming the body before sleep. Lettuce is a good source of carbohydrates which raises blood sugar which produces insulin and insulin produced in the body helps to promote sleep. Lettuce boosts skin health Lettuce is rich in nutrients and fiber that helps in maintaining skin health. Lettuce helps in curing acne and keeps away from skin problems. As it is rich in vitamins, lettuce helps in revitalizing the skin by increasing the cell power. Lettuce acts as an anti-aging product. Consuming lettuce regularly, helps to remove the toxins from the body and cures deficiency of minerals and thus makes the skin clear and radiant.