Every healthy diet should include salad. I love my salads and even have my own salad bowl just for me. I choose the greens with the darkest coloring. Kale or spinach are even better than romaine or or iceberg lettuce, because they have even better nutritional value. Iceberg and romaine lettuce are great salad choices when it comes to calories – both have less than 10 calories per cup of fresh leaves. However, romaine lettuce is probably the better choice when it comes down to all the other nutrients.Romaine lettuces has darker green leaves, and generally, the deeper the color, the better the nutrition. Romaine lettuce has more of a B vitamin called folate, more vitamin K, and more lutein (an antioxidant related to vitamin A).
So remember to eat your salad. Its always a great start to any meal or make it your go to meal. Fresh, fast, nourishing and satisfying to all. Remember to mix it up and get creative. Add fruit, vegetable, nuts, lean protein and all different spices and never get bored.
~ Karen Ficarelli
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