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Can pregnant women eat lettuce?
During pregnancy, women should eat more vegetables and fruits, pay attention to a balanced diet. Lettuce contains a large amount of dietary fiber and vitamins, and the lactucin in lettuce has a calming effect, which can alleviate the symptoms of neurasthenia. Lettuce is a low-calorie vegetable and can eliminate excess fat, so pregnant women can also eat it.
1. Nutritional Value of Lettuce
1. Lettuce is rich in water, with up to 94% to 96% water content in every 100 grams of edible part, making it fresh and crisp when eaten raw, especially tender. Every 100 grams of edible part also contains 1 to 1.4 grams of protein, 1.8 to 3.2 grams of carbohydrates, 10 to 15 milligrams of vitamin C, and some minerals.
2. Lettuce contains more dietary fiber and vitamin C than cabbage, which has the effect of eliminating excess fat, hence it is also known as weight loss lettuce.
3. Due to the presence of lactucin in its stems and leaves, it has a slightly bitter taste and has the effects of analgesia, sedation, lowering cholesterol, and assisting in the treatment of neurasthenia.
4. Lettuce contains effective ingredients such as mannitol, which has diuretic and promotes blood circulation effects.
5. Lettuce contains a kind of ‘interferon inducer’ that can stimulate normal human cells to produce interferon, thereby producing a kind of ‘anti-virus protein’ to inhibit the virus.
Two: The effects and functions of lettuce
1. When making cold dishes, many people will think of lettuce. From the name, it is not difficult to see that lettuce is the most suitable vegetable for raw consumption. Lettuce is rich in nutrients, and its fiber and vitamin C are more than that of cabbage, which has the effect of eliminating excess fat. In addition to raw eating and stir-frying, lettuce can also be stir-fried with garlic sauce, oyster sauce, tofu, and mushrooms, and the effects of lettuce are different in different combinations.
2. Stir-fried lettuce has the effects inherent in lettuce itself, such as analgesic, hypnotic, lowering cholesterol, assisting in the treatment of neurasthenia, diuretic, promoting blood circulation, and anti-viral.
3. Garlic sauce lettuce, in addition to the effects of stir-fried lettuce, has the effects of sterilization, anti-inflammatory, and lowering blood sugar, and even can nourish the brain. Lettuce is rich in vitamins and has the effects of preventing gum bleeding and vitamin C deficiency. Garlic has the effects of detoxification, promoting the circulation of Qi, and strengthening the stomach. It has certain therapeutic effects on epigastric cold pain, dysentery, diarrhea, tuberculosis,百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日咳百日啇
4. Oyster sauce lettuce, oyster sauce is not oil, but the soup left after boiling oyster meat (also known as clam meat). This soup is filtered and concentrated to become oyster sauce. It is a seasoning with a variety of nutrients and delicious taste. Therefore, in addition to the effects of lowering blood lipids, blood pressure, blood sugar, promoting intellectual development, and anti-aging, oyster sauce lettuce can also diuretic, promote blood circulation, anti-viral, prevent and treat heart disease and liver disease.
5. When lettuce is paired with nutritious tofu, it becomes a dish high in protein, low in fat and cholesterol, and rich in vitamins. It has the effects of clearing the liver and benefiting the gallbladder, nourishing the kidneys and replenishing the Yin, whitening the skin, and losing weight. It also has certain therapeutic effects on red eyes, swelling and pain, lung heat cough, thirst, spleen deficiency and abdominal distension, etc. Mushrooms are rich in easily absorbable protein and have the effects of replenishing the spleen and benefiting the Qi, moistening the dryness and resolving phlegm, and have strong nourishing effects. When eaten with lettuce, it has certain therapeutic effects on hot cough, excessive phlegm, chest stuffiness, vomiting and diarrhea, etc.
6. In terms of the therapeutic effects of dishes, stir-fried lettuce is not as good as oyster sauce lettuce and lettuce stir-fried with mushrooms. Although lettuce stir-fried with tofu has high nutritional value, it should be eaten with caution by patients with gout, as tofu contains a lot of purines. Oyster sauce lettuce and lettuce stir-fried with mushrooms are more suitable for general consumption than garlic sauce lettuce, and they also have better therapeutic effects. Garlic sauce lettuce is not suitable for frequent consumption by patients with glaucoma and cataracts and other eye diseases, as garlic can ‘damage the liver and eyes when eaten for a long time.’
Three: Precautions for eating lettuce
1. Due to the possible residues of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, it must be washed thoroughly before eating raw.
2. Lettuce is extremely sensitive to ethylene. When storing, it should be kept away from apples, pears, and bananas to prevent the occurrence of brown spots.
3. Whether stir-fried or boiled, the lettuce should not be cooked for too long to maintain its crisp and tender texture.
4. Tear the lettuce into pieces by hand, which will be crunchier than when cut with a knife.
5. Wash the lettuce clean, add an appropriate amount of salad dressing and eat it directly. Regular consumption can help women maintain a slender figure.
