The lettuce is a crispy green salad with high nutritional value. Its vitamins and minerals and antioxidants offers a range of health benefits as in many vegetables to include the prevention of cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s decease, Cataracts and Macular degeneration.
The high levels of potassium helps maintain cardiovascular health by helping the muscles in the heart contract regularly, thereby helping lower blood pressure thus reducing the risk of strokes. The antioxidants vitamins A and C helps prevent cholesterol from building up and forming plaque in the arteries.