1. Dietary fiber: lettuce leaves contain a large amount of dietary fiber and cellulose, these cellulose in the gastrointestinal water absorption expansion, increase satiety, reduce the intake of other high-energy foods, but also inhibit the absorption of fat, the matter of its weight loss and slimming; in addition, the dietary fiber has laxative effect, suitable for constipated people to eat.
2. Lettuce: lettuce leaves also contain a lot of lettuce, when consumed to give a bitter taste, can be appetizing and healthy food; in addition, lettuce can also stimulate the secretion of gastrointestinal digestive juices, but also to promote the efficacy of digestion.
3. Mucin: lettuce leaves contain more mucin, therefore, also has a certain medicinal value, a lot of famous recipes with lettuce leaves crushed, external wounds, can play antibacterial anti-inflammatory effect.
Efficacy
1. diuretic milk
Lettuce leaves in the mineral content is very high, especially the high content of potassium ions, and the corresponding sodium ions content is very low, there is a role in regulating osmolality, but also promote the secretion of adrenal hormones to achieve diuretic, can also promote milk secretion.
2. Appetizing and healthy food
Lettuce leaves contain some volatile components, belonging to the aromatic substances, after cooking more intense flavor, suitable for people with poor appetite to eat, in addition, lettuce leaves also have a certain function of absorbing oil, in eating meat eaten in moderation can also alleviate the greasy, appetizing and healthy food.
3. Inhibition of cancer and anti-cancer
Lettuce leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals, the nervous system is a good regulator, in addition, its extracts can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, eating lettuce leaves can be effective in preventing and resisting cancer, and to enhance the physical fitness of people.
4. Promote digestion
Lettuce leaves also have a lot of lettuce pigment, it has a light bitter flavor, people eat after increasing gastric secretion, can also speed up the gastrointestinal digestion of the body's food, indigestion and loss of appetite has a good role in relieving.
5. Relieve constipation
Lettuce leaves contain a lot of dietary fiber, after consumption will be in the stomach to absorb water expansion, increase the sense of satiety, but also to stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, accelerate the discharge of feces, constipation of the population can be improved to improve the humidity of feces, and smoothly discharged.