Eating lettuce often has many benefits.
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Help prevent three highs and protect cardiovascular system.
The potassium ion content in lettuce is very rich, which can reach 2 12 mg per 100 grams. After entering the human body, it will help to discharge excess sodium from the body, help dilate blood vessels, regulate blood pressure, and prevent arrhythmia, which is beneficial to patients with hypertension and heart disease.
Lettuce also contains a certain amount of "natural insulin activator" nicotinic acid, which can enhance the activity of insulin and play an auxiliary role in regulating blood sugar.
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Promote digestion
Lettuce contains lettuce, lactic acid, malic acid and other substances, and its serosity is also very rich, fresh and slightly bitter, which can enhance the secretion of some gastric juice, digestive glands and bile, and make the peristalsis of intestinal tract more regular, thus playing an appetizing and healthy food and promoting digestion.
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Tranquilize the nerves and help sleep
Lettuce stems and leaves contain more inulin, which has the effect of calming and calming the nerves. Regular consumption helps to eliminate tension and improve sleep, especially suitable for neurasthenia and insomnia.
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Protect teeth
Lettuce contains a variety of trace elements, including fluorine. Proper amount of fluoride can inhibit the growth of bacteria in the oral cavity, enhance the firmness of teeth and consolidate enamel.
Don't waste lettuce leaves!
When eating lettuce every day, only eat the stem of lettuce. In fact, the nutritional value of lettuce leaves is also very high-its vitamin C content is four times that of stems; Carotene content is nearly 6 times that of stem. If lettuce is fresh, you can eat it together. It tastes similar to lettuce.
Eat lettuce and add it, and the three highs will drop quickly!
Lettuce+auricularia auricula
Protect blood vessels
According to the ancient prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine, auricularia auricula promotes blood circulation and tonifies qi; Modern research has also found that polysaccharide in auricularia auricula can prevent cholesterol deposition and coagulation in blood, which has a good protective effect on blood vessels.
Double-wire mixing
Ingredients: lettuce 300g, agaric 100g, chopped pepper, garlic.
Practice: ① After peeling and shredding lettuce, marinate it with salt for a few minutes, blanch fungus and shred it, and mince garlic for later use.
② Put the chopped garlic and chopped pepper into a bowl, add appropriate amount of balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, white sugar, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil to make juice, sprinkle it on shredded lettuce and fungus, and mix well to serve.
Lettuce+mushrooms
Regulating blood lipid
Lentinus edodes has the reputation of "queen of mushroom", in which nicotinic acid can assist in regulating blood lipid; On the one hand, lentinan can enhance the activity of immune cells, on the other hand, it can interfere with the spread and replication of viruses.
Braised lettuce with mushrooms
Ingredients: lettuce, mushrooms, garlic sprouts, peppers.
Practice: lettuce peeled, washed and cut into oblique slices, mushrooms pedicled and cut into small pieces, peppers washed and chopped, and garlic seedlings washed and cut into sections. Pour oil into the pan, stir-fry garlic stalks and peppers, add mushrooms and lettuce, add appropriate amount of salt, oyster sauce and soy sauce, and finally add garlic leaves and stir-fry evenly.
Lettuce+garlic
Improve blood sugar
Garlic is called "penicillin grown in the soil", which has the advantages of sterilization and anti-inflammation; In addition, garlic can increase the absorption of glucose by tissues and cells, improve glucose tolerance, and help reduce the blood sugar level in the body. It is very suitable for diabetics to eat with lettuce.
Sliced lettuce with garlic sauce
Ingredients: lettuce, garlic, dried peppers, shallots.
Practice: ① Peel and wash lettuce and cut it into diamond-shaped slices, garlic slices, shallots and dried peppers for later use.
(2) put oil in the pot, put pepper, onion and garlic into it and saute, add lettuce slices and stir-fry for a while, then add appropriate amount of salt, pepper and monosodium glutamate, and stir well to get out of the pot.
Taboos for lettuce.
People suffering from eye diseases, especially night blindness, should not eat more;
Lettuce is cold, spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea in loose stool should not be eaten more;
Lettuce contains a certain amount of purine, and people with gout should not eat more.