SUPERFOODSLETTUCE

LETTUCE IN ANCIENT TIMES… Lettuce is an annual herbaceous plant of rapid growth of the family of Bafa. It has been cultivated since the Roman times and it originated in Asia. It was mentioned by Herodotus , Theophrastus and Dioscorides and was called “thridakini” or “thridax”.

Lettuce is leafy and very rich in water (about 95%), so it is a food very low in calories.

Few information…

Lettuce is rich in vitamins such as A, C and E. That’s why it has heart protecting action and it acts as an antioxidant. It contains zeaxanthin (which is carotenoid) and lutein. Both of them can act as an anticancerous essences.

HEART PROTECTING ACTION

SO… Also, it contains vitamin B1 (which is also called thiamine), a substance important to the normal function of the nervous system.

Eat lettuce for healthy mind

and spirit.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Two cups of lettuce contain about 2.5 grams of fiber (10% is the recommended daily amount). Its season is in March. However, in Greece, people find it relatively easily during winter and the first two months of spring.

INFORMATION FOR…HOUSEWIVES!

• Lettuce shouldn’t be cut into small pieces since it oxidizes very quickly. That’s why we prefer it freshly cut.

• Lettuce can be eaten raw in salads with various other vegetables. It can even be cooked with meat (e.g. frikasse) in order to give highly palatable results.

LETTUCE WORLDWIDE…

The U.S.A. has the world’s largest production of lettuce, followed by

China,Spain and Canada. In Greece, there are approximately 19.000

hectares of lettuce cultivation and the annual production reaches

25.000 tones.

THE ENDEDIT:

BAKOGIANNI KONSTANTINA BIBAS CHRISTOFOROS

BINIARI DIMITRA-MARIA BOULOUDI DANAE

Year : 2015-2016