Lettuce originated in Asia and has been cultivated since Roman times. It is a leafy green that is 95% water, making it low in calories. Lettuce contains vitamins A, C, E, and B1, as well as antioxidants like zeaxanthin and lutein that are good for heart health and may have anticancer properties. The United States has the largest lettuce production worldwide, followed by China, Spain, and Canada, while in Greece around 19,000 hectares of land are used to cultivate about 25,000 tons of lettuce annually.

1. SUPERFOODS
LETTUCE

2. LETTUCE IN ANCIENT TIMES…
Lettuce is an annual herbaceous plant of rapid
growth of the family of Bafa. It has been
cultivated since the Roman times and it
originated in Asia. It was mentioned by
Herodotus , Theophrastus and Dioscorides and
was called “thridakini” or “thridax”.

3. Lettuce is leafy and very
rich in water (about 95%),
so it is a food very low in
calories.
Few information…

4. Lettuce is rich in vitamins such as A, C
and E. That’s why it has heart
protecting action and it acts as an
antioxidant. It contains zeaxanthin
(which is carotenoid) and lutein. Both
of them can act as an anticancerous
essences.
HEART PROTECTING
ACTION

5. SO…Also, it contains vitamin
B1 (which is also called
thiamine), a substance
important to the normal
function of the nervous
system.
Eat lettuce
for healthy mind
and spirit.

6. FURTHER INFORMATION
Two cups of lettuce contain about
2.5 grams of fiber (10% is the
recommended daily amount). Its
season is in March. However, in
Greece, people find it relatively
easily during winter and the first
two months of spring.

7. INFORMATION FOR…HOUSEWIVES!
• Lettuce shouldn’t be cut into small pieces
since it oxidizes very quickly. That’s why we
prefer it freshly cut.
• Lettuce can be eaten raw in salads with
various other vegetables. It can even be
cooked with meat (e.g. frikasse) in order to
give highly palatable results.

8. LETTUCE WORLDWIDE…
The U.S.A. has the world’s largest
production of lettuce, followed by
China,Spain and Canada. In Greece,
there are approximately 19.000
hectares of lettuce cultivation and
the annual production reaches
25.000 tones.

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