Guest guest Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 We love Romaine Lettuce. It is so healthy for you, unlike iceberg, which has zero nutrition, but does still have fiber. It is nice when restaurants add this to their salads. Fresh spinach and purple cabbage are also wonderful to add to a salad and pack a lot of nutrition. The Boston Butter Lettuce and the Red Leaf Lettuce tastes very good too. Winn Dixie Grocery Stores and Wal-mart Grocery Stores have the huge heads of fresh Romaine Lettuce on sale this week(thru Tuesday) for $1/head. I can get two big salads out of one of those heads, they are so big. I was just at the grocery store and the produce lady said that not many folks bought the Romaine, but bought the iceberg instead. I was dismayed and wondered " Why " . Do folks not realize how much better the Romaine tastes, how much darker in color it is, and how much more nutrition? It is really sad that folks are afraid to venture out from the same old same old. Check out this site for the nutrition in lots of differences fresh lettuces - http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/dole/romaine-lettuce/health\ y-alternatives/ You can click on any on the list they have and the nutrition for that items pops right up. Check out fresh spinach nutrtition - http://www.freshneasy.com/salads_babyspinach.aspx For a supernutritious salad, broccoli and cauliflower florets and/or shredded green or red cabbage to your greens. These cruciferous vegetables are rich sources of organosulfur and glucosinolates (groups of powerful anticancer phytochemicals). You can also open a can of beans (red kidney, garbanzo, or black), rinse them, and sprinkle them over the top of your salad to give it a boost of protein and fiber. A variety of different types of produce will provide a range of vitamins and phytochemicals to make your salads superhealthful (as well as interesting). Add some carrots, tomatoes, sugar snaps, celery, green peppers and cucumbers Fruits and nuts also make great additions to any green salad. Toss dried raisins or blueberries into their salads. Both are excellent sources of ellagic acid, an anticancer pytochemical. " And raisins, blueberries, and blackberries have greater antioxidant power than other fruits, " Nuts not only add a welcome crunch to your salad, they boost its nutrition and make it more satisfying. " Top your salad with roasted soy nuts. They are a rich source of isoflavones and saponins -- phytochemicals that are proven to protect against certain cancers and heart disease. " Enjoy, Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Up until I met my husband the only lettuce I ever ate was iceberg. I had no clue that it had zero nutrition for me. Now I enjoy making salads with Romaine, red leaf and baby spinach. Hugs, Mindy , " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote: > > We love Romaine Lettuce. It is so healthy for you, unlike iceberg, which has zero nutrition, but does still have fiber. It is nice when restaurants add this to their salads. Fresh spinach and purple cabbage are also wonderful to add to a salad and pack a lot of nutrition. The Boston Butter Lettuce and the Red Leaf Lettuce tastes very good too. > > Winn Dixie Grocery Stores and Wal-mart Grocery Stores have the huge heads of fresh Romaine Lettuce on sale this week(thru Tuesday) for $1/head. I can get two big salads out of one of those heads, they are so big. > > I was just at the grocery store and the produce lady said that not many folks bought the Romaine, but bought the iceberg instead. I was dismayed and wondered " Why " . Do folks not realize how much better the Romaine tastes, how much darker in color it is, and how much more nutrition? It is really sad that folks are afraid to venture out from the same old same old. > > Check out this site for the nutrition in lots of differences fresh lettuces - http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/dole/romaine-lettuce/health\ y-alternatives/ You can click on any on the list they have and the nutrition for that items pops right up. > > Check out fresh spinach nutrtition - http://www.freshneasy.com/salads_babyspinach.aspx > > For a supernutritious salad, broccoli and cauliflower florets and/or shredded green or red cabbage to your greens. These cruciferous vegetables are rich sources of organosulfur and glucosinolates (groups of powerful anticancer phytochemicals). > You can also open a can of beans (red kidney, garbanzo, or black), rinse them, and sprinkle them over the top of your salad to give it a boost of protein and fiber. > > A variety of different types of produce will provide a range of vitamins and phytochemicals to make your salads superhealthful (as well as interesting). Add some carrots, tomatoes, sugar snaps, celery, green peppers and cucumbers > > Fruits and nuts also make great additions to any green salad. > > Toss dried raisins or blueberries into their salads. Both are excellent sources of ellagic acid, an anticancer pytochemical. > > " And raisins, blueberries, and blackberries have greater antioxidant power than other fruits, " > > Nuts not only add a welcome crunch to your salad, they boost its nutrition and make it more satisfying. > > " Top your salad with roasted soy nuts. They are a rich source of isoflavones and saponins -- phytochemicals that are proven to protect against certain cancers and heart disease. " > > > > > > Enjoy, > Judy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I think people are just not informed about how healthy Romaine lettuce is. I grew up eating Iceburg and had no idea that Romain was healthier until a Vegetarian friend told me. I made the switch then and have not gone back. My mom had come to stay a few months ago when I was so sick and she made tacos. She went to get the lettuce and asked " All you have is Romaine? " I told her that is what we ate because it is healthy. She just shook her heaad and sliced it up, but I don't think she was too happy about it. Oh, well. I also noticed that the guy in front of me at the store today had a wide variety of salad fixings, but two heads of Iceburg! Until I saw those, I was thinking how delicious it all looked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I agree I switch to Romaine when I learned about the benefits it had over iceberg which is what I grew up eating and now I cant stand to eat iceberg it taste bad to me. Blessed Be MARI zone 10 www.facebook.com/mari.t.hernandez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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