Benefits

Lettuce

Lettuce might not be the first vegetable to come to mind when people think about juicing, but lettuce is a tasty and advantageous ingredient to include in many juice blends. Lettuce is one of the most common leafy green vegetables, and there are many different kinds of lettuce to choose from. It has a much milder taste than other leafy greens used in juicing.

Due to its high levels of cellulose and fiber, lettuce can relieve constipation. It is a good source of easily absorbed iron, a benefit to the blood, and while it isn’t as nutrient-dense as leafy greens like kale, it can provide the body with its daily requirement of vitamin A and vitamin K, with romaine lettuce being much more nutritionally beneficial than iceberg.

Lettuce has the added advantage of being extremely low in calories, which makes it an ideal ingredient for anyone trying to limit caloric intake.

The ancient Egyptians saw lettuce as an aphrodisiac and associated it with Min, the god of fertility.