Lettuce (Lactuca Sativa) belong to the daisy family Asteraceae. it's a crispy and leafy green vegetables that is filled with lots of essential nutrients that is beneficial to your health. Lettuce is one of the very low calorie and zero fat green vegetables, but they are full of many phyto-nutrients that have health promoting,  and disease preventing properties.

Lettuce is also known as the perfect weight loss food because it fills you up easily and help promote weight loss. Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A and beta carotene, vitamin K, folates,calcium,iron,magnesium,and vitamin C,potassium. it is also rich in B-complex group of vitamins like thiamin,Vitamin B-6 and riboflavin.

Health Benefits

• Lettuce contain chlorophyll and iron which is essential for the synthesis of hemoglobin in the red blood cell.
• Lettuce contains unique nutrition that have sedative and pain killing properties, this make it an effective juice for sleep, anxiety, and nervous disorders.
• Lettuce is a whole food eaten raw,providing you with many micronutrients not found in cooked or processed food.
• Minerals in lettuce helps in removing toxins and keep your alkaline balance in order
• Lettuce contain fiber which helps fill you up and improve your digestive system
• Lettuce helps with insomnia. it contain Lactucarium which have relaxing and sleep inducing properties. Simply eat a few leaves or drink some lettuce juice to derive this benefits.
• Lettuce contain vitamin C and beta-carotene which prevent oxidation of Cholesterol, this prevent plaque build up which can lead to heart attack.
• Taking Lettuce Salad regularly is known to prevent Osteoporosis,anemia, cancer and Cardiovascular diseases,and iron-deficiency.
• Lettuce juice contain anti-cough agents which helps relieve irritable cough and symptoms of Asthma and Bronchitis.
• Lettuce juice is an excellent source of hydration .They are refreshing,thirst quenching, and help rehydrates the cells  and releasing toxins and harmful fats from your body.