Lettuce is a vegetable that we usually eat often, lettuce can be eaten raw, can also be fried to eat, many people think that lettuce has a little bit of bitterness, but it is because of this unique flavor, so many people like to eat lettuce, there are a lot of people in the time to eat grilled meat and lettuce to eat together, how to save lettuce will not be bad? What is the nutritional value in lettuce?

1, lettuce can eat raw

Lettuce is able to eat raw, but in the raw eat before you must clean it, in order to residual free of pesticides.

2, lettuce how to save

Spread a paper towel, lettuce does not wilt. The refrigerator is too humid, lettuce and other leafy greens into the refrigerator for a long time easy to yellow wilting, lose crisp taste. Lettuce is best not directly into the refrigerator, should first lettuce surface water droplets air dry, and then clean paper towels will lettuce wrapped, into the bag into the refrigerator to save. Or in the refrigerator box lay layer of paper towels to absorb moisture, prolonging the preservation of fruits and vegetables time. It is worth noting that lettuce is very sensitive to ethylene, so avoid storing it with fruits such as bananas and ripe apples to avoid inducing russet spots.

3, lettuce food value

Lettuce is rich in nutrients, contains a large amount of β carotene, antioxidants, vitamin B1, B6, vitamin E, vitamin C, and a large amount of dietary fiber and trace elements such as magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and a small amount of iron, copper, zinc. Enhance the digestion and absorption of protein and fat, improve blood circulation in the stomach and intestines can often eat lettuce.

4, lettuce eaten raw what is the risk

(1) infected with parasites

Lettuce in the growth process if there is more rain, the chances of infection of parasites will increase a lot of ordinary cleaning is very difficult to clean off the parasites, the naked eye and can not see, coupled with the lettuce eaten raw, eat raw vegetables, the more, the higher the chances of infection of The more raw vegetables you eat, the higher your chances of contracting parasites.

(2) Damage to the liver

Lettuce in the growth process is very easy to insect erosion, therefore, in the planting process of spraying pesticides can not be avoided, lettuce cleaning is also very difficult to clean all the pesticides, eating too much damage to the liver and kidneys, and serious or even pesticide poisoning may be caused.