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Lettuce Leaves Or Other Salad Green

Lettuce and other salad greens are leafy vegetables commonly eaten raw in salads, sandwiches, and wraps. They are low in calories and add hydration, fiber, and micronutrients to meals.

Beneficial properties

low in calories high in water content source of fiber rich in vitamin K contains folate contains antioxidant carotenoids

Nutritional highlights

Salad greens provide vitamin K, folate, vitamin A precursors such as beta-carotene and lutein, and smaller amounts of vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.

Caution. Leafy greens high in vitamin K can interfere with warfarin and similar anticoagulant medications if intake changes significantly.

Conditions it helps with

Constipation
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Heart Disease
Includes: Heart Disease (Cardiomyopathy)
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High Blood Pressure
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High Blood Pressure
Includes: High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
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High Cholesterol
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Obesity
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Weak Bones / Osteoporosis
Includes: Osteoporosis
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Weight Gain & Obesity
Includes: Overweight / Weight Gain
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