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Red Leaf Lettuce: Hear from the experts on why they're good to eat, health risks, and more

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Red Leaf Lettuce: Hear from the experts on why they're good to eat, health risks, and more

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Perspective from Caroline Luiza C. Castro

Benefits

  • Red leaf lettuce is effective in improve levels of vitamin A in our body. It's occurring because this vegetable has an important amount of this vitamin, which is beneficial for vision
  • Red leaf lettuce is fully of vitamin K. This vitamin is important for blood clotting.
  • Red leaf lettuce helps reducing overweight, since it's low in calories and also rich in fiber

Possible Side Effects

  • Some people can suffer allergic contact dermatitis 

Perspective from Luciana M. Cherubin

Benefits

  • Red leaf lettuce helps in weight loss as it is low in calories but high in nutrients.
  • Red leaf lettuce is effective to protect your body from damage. It is high in antioxidants, which may help prevent the type of cell damage that leads to cancer.
  • Red leaf lettuce is high in vitamin A, a nutrient that is essential for maintaining vision and immunity.

Possible Side Effects

  • Red leaf lettuce is high in vitamin K. Individuals taking the blood thinner warfarin should consult with their healthcare practitioners before consume lettuce. 
Reference: Story by Caroline Luiza C. Castro, Master's 

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