Keeping this dish at home during the epidemic not only loses weight but also improves immunity

    Lettuce is no stranger to everyone. In daily life, many people love to eat lettuce. Lettuce not only has a good oil removal effect, but also contains rich nutrients, and lettuce can be eaten in a variety of ways, and its nutritional value is very high. , So what is the nutritional value of lettuce?

     Nutritional value of lettuce

     Lettuce is named because it is suitable for eating raw. The texture of lettuce is crisp and tender, and the taste is tender. In addition to being fried and eaten, it can also be used to make sandwiches and eat with barbecued meat, which is very popular among the public. Lettuce contains interferon inducers, which can stimulate normal cells in the human body, help to produce interferon, resist viruses, and improve human immunity; protocatechuic acid in lettuce has a significant inhibitory effect on cancer cells, and can resist gastric cancer, intestinal cancer, Liver cancer and other digestive system cancers have significant effects; lettuce is rich in vitamin E, carotene and other ingredients. Eating more lettuce is beneficial to relieve dry eyes and fatigue, protect eyes and maintain normal vision. The dietary fiber, vitamin C and other nutrients in lettuce help to eliminate excess fat, so it has the reputation of weight loss lettuce.

    How to eat lettuce to lose weight

   The dietary fiber and vitamin C in lettuce can effectively remove excess fat from the body, so it is also called weight loss lettuce. It is a very good diet food to eat washed lettuce with salad dressing. It should be noted that although lettuce salad is delicious to lose weight, if you are not careful, you will fall into the trap that lettuce salad may contain high fat. It is better to cut the leaves until you can eat them in one bite, so as not to eat more greasy because the leaves are too fine to absorb too much salad dressing.

    The therapeutic effect of lettuce

    Lettuce is sweet in taste and cool in nature. Its stems and leaves contain lettuce, which is slightly bitter in taste. Stir-fried lettuce has the effect of lowering cholesterol, adjuvant treatment of neurasthenia, analgesic and hypnotic effects; lettuce and tofu are used together, in addition to clearing liver and gallbladder, nourishing yin and kidney, nourishing the face and losing weight, it is also effective for red eyes, swelling and pain, lung heat cough, Spleen and stomach bloating also has certain therapeutic uses; lettuce and shiitake mushrooms can nourish the spleen and replenish qi, moisten dryness and resolve phlegm, and have certain curative effects on coughing with excessive phlegm, chest tightness and diarrhea.

   The new coronavirus is coming fiercely, and everyone is in danger under the epidemic. Prevention comes before cure. Everyone is doing their best to protect themselves, which is to do their part for epidemic prevention and control. The more the epidemic is raging, the more we must eat well, ensure nutrition, and eat scientifically, in order to improve our immunity and block the virus. Lettuce can not only play a role in helping digestion, but also promote the formation of bile, and can disinfect the blood and other effects.