Lettuce is an “anti-cancer vegetable”? The real benefits are actually these 3, but some people don’t recommend eating them!

An article on the Internet showed that lettuce contains aromatic hydrocarbon hydroxyl esters, which have preventive effects on liver cancer and gastric cancer, and can also alleviate the side effects of radiotherapy or chemotherapy in cancer patients. It is an “anti-cancer vegetable”.

Since then, the topic of lettuce being an anti-cancer dish has been opened, but can lettuce really fight cancer?

Can lettuce really kill cancer cells?

26 anti-cancer foods published earlier by the American Cancer Institute, lettuce ranked second, but this does not mean that eating lettuce is equal to anti-cancer.

1. The amount of lettuce is not enough

On the one hand, the experimental research is to extract a certain ingredient from this food, and then use a certain dose (a certain amount that must be achieved). The so-called anticancer effect was achieved only by experiments on animals.

And the antioxidant content in lettuce is limited. In order to achieve this concentration for the experiment, it is obviously unrealistic to eat several kilograms or even dozens of kilograms at a time.

2. Nutrient loss and digestion and absorption rate

The nutrition that people draw from food depends on the digestive tract. During this process, the nutrients will be decomposed by digestive enzymes, and some components may lose its original effect.

In general, a single dietary intake cannot achieve the purpose of preventing cancer, but through a balanced diet , reasonable collocation, etc., to supplement the body with the necessary nutrients, thereby enhancing the body’s immunity to diseases, and can assist in the prevention of cancer and disease.

Although lettuce cannot fight cancer, its other nutritional value is still worthy of recognition.

Three real benefits of lettuce

1

Helps control the three highs and protect the heart

The potassium ion content in lettuce is very rich , can reach 212 mg per hectogram. After entering the human body, it will help to expel excess sodium from the body, help dilate blood vessels, regulate blood pressure, and prevent arrhythmia, which is beneficial to patients with high blood pressure and heart disease.

Lettuce also contains a certain amount of “natural insulin activator” niacin, which can enhance the activity of insulin and play an auxiliary role in regulating blood sugar. Moreover, its rich dietary fiber has the effect of clearing fat and losing weight while delaying the rise of blood sugar.

2

improve digestion

lettuce contains lettuce, lactic acid , malic acid and other substances, in which the serum is also very rich, fresh in taste, slightly bitter, can enhance the secretion of some gastric juices, digestive glands and bile, and make the peristalsis of the intestinal tract more regular, so as to play a role in appetizing healthy food, promoting digestive effect.

3

Soothe the nerves and help sleep

Eating lettuce in moderation can also help people reduce the stress in life, which is good for sleep at night and plays a certain role in Soothe the nerves to help sleep. And this may be related to the B vitamins and inulin substances.

Eat lettuce like this, it is nutritious and safer

1

Don’t waste lettuce leaves

When eating lettuce every day, many people will The leaves are removed and only the stems of the lettuce are eaten. In fact, this practice is not recommended, because the nutritional value of lettuce leaves is very high – the content of vitamin C is 4 times that of stems; the content of carotene is nearly 6 times that of stems; the content of protein, sugar and iron is also higher than that of stems. stem.

2

Eat in moderation

Biochemical pair of lettuce in lettuce The optic nerve has a stimulating effect, so eating lettuce too much may cause dizziness and drowsiness, leading to night blindness or other eye diseases.

So it is recommended that the daily consumption of lettuce is about 200 grams.

3

People who are not recommended to eat lettuce

①People who have spleen and stomach deficiency. Lettuce is cool in nature, and such people may cause gastrointestinal discomfort after eating.

2 Menstruating women should not eat lettuce, or it may lead to poor menstruation, irregular menstruation, and aggravate dysmenorrhea symptoms.

③ Diarrhea. Lettuce contains a lot of plant cellulose and water, which can promote the peristalsis of the intestinal wall, increase the water in the intestine, and help the stool to excrete. It is a good laxative food for people with dry stools. However, people with diarrhea are not recommended to eat more. , so as not to aggravate diarrhea.

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