A veggie of the day
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Hawai Mix 400 g. A quick and healthy ready-made dish. Rice with green peas, corn and red peppers. A vegetarian dish.
Interesting facts
Lettuce
Latin:
Lactuca sativa
Annual plant from the aster family cultivated for its leaves. There are a hundred varieties of lettuce of various texture and various leaf colours. It is found on the northern hemisphere.
100 g of lettuce – 12 kcal
It contains fibre, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, zinc, vitamins C, B1, B2, B5, B6, PP, E, and pro-vitamin A.
Green is calmingHas calming, sleep inducing and anti-depression properties thanks to its magnesium, chromium and folic acid content
Cares for the heart
Lettuce not only soothes our souls but also thanks to its content effectively cares for our hearts.
Vegetable raised to the altars
It is believed, that lettuce was cultivated from a wild variety with bitter leaves found in Europe, Asia, and North America. It has been cultivated as far back as 4500 years B.C. for the oil contained in its seeds. The Persians were the first to appreciate its leaves while the Romans believe in its therapeutic properties. What is even more interesting – the Caesar Augustus raised an altar as an homage to lettuce.
Cultivate luck In China it was believed, that cultivation of lettuce brings luck. It was served at very special occasions such as birthdays or New Year’s.
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