In the hot summer, many people have no appetite for steaming hot food, especially want to eat some cold dishes to make the body and mind more comfortable. Blanche lettuce is a very good way to eat, the operation process is simple, and the taste is extremely delicious, and it also has the effects of weight loss and diuresis.

One, the way to blanch lettuce

1. Wash the lettuce.

2. Prepare a larger bowl and add a little salt.

3. Boil the water in the pot, add a small spoon of salt, and a little more oil (you won’t need to add oil later).

4. Pour the lettuce in.

5. Use chopsticks to flip the lettuce from the bottom up until all the lettuce becomes soft.

6. Immediately remove the lettuce, put it in a bowl, and mix it with chopsticks.

7. Dish out the lettuce, put it in a bowl, and mix it with chopsticks.

Two, the nutritional effects of lettuce

1. Fat reduction and weight loss

It has the effect of reducing excess fat, which is a good choice for women who love beauty and hope to maintain their figure.

2. Analgesic and sedative

It has the effect of lowering cholesterol and assisting in the treatment of symptoms such as neurasthenia. The vitamin C contained in lettuce can also effectively alleviate symptoms such as gum bleeding.

3. Expel coldness and diuretic

It can stimulate digestion, increase appetite, expel coldness, diuretic, and promote blood circulation, etc.

4. Inhibit virus

The copper sodium salt in its chlorophyll has the ability to prevent cancer effectively.

Three, the nutritional value of lettuce

1. Lettuce contains more dietary fiber and vitamin C than cabbage;

2. Because the stems and leaves contain lactucin, it has a slightly bitter taste and has the effects of analgesic and sedative, lowering cholesterol, and assisting in the treatment of neurasthenia;

3. Lettuce contains mannitol and other effective ingredients, which have the effects of diuresis and promoting blood circulation;

4. Lettuce contains a substance called ‘interferon inducer’ which can stimulate the normal cells of the human body to produce interferon, thus producing an ‘antiviral protein’ to inhibit the virus.