ROMAINE LETTUCE JUICE

Traditionally Used For:

Anemia	Constipation
Hair Loss	Insomnia
Liver	Nervous System
Weight Loss

A Good Source Of:

Calcium	Chlorine	Iron
Magnesium	Potassium	Silicon
Sulfur	Vitamin A	Vitamin E

Freshness Test:

Look for fresh lettuce that is heavy. The darker the leaves, the fresher the lettuce is and the more nutrients there are.

I break off the stem at the base to help keep my lettuce fresher for a longer time. With lettuce like Iceberg Lettuce, you can simply slam the base of the lettuce onto a hard surface and the core of the lettuce will fall out. Believe it or not, I learnt this trick while watching "Three's Company" all those years ago as Jack Tripper was student chef in the show.

Important:

Due to the fact that Lettuce is a green juice, you will find it beneficial to have no more than about ¼ of your juice consisting of green juice.

General:

Butterhead Lettuce is also known as Buttercrunch Lettuce. Both are essentially the same, but different varieties.

Although you can juice Iceberg Lettuce, you will find Iceberg Lettuce doesn't compare nutritionally to the darker green lettuces. It's also difficult to find organically grown Iceberg Lettuce. Therefore, I stick to the darker green varieties of lettuce.

The darker green varieties of lettuce include Romaine, Buttercrunch (Butterhead) and Bibb Lettuce.

According to the Yogis of India, lettuce is your best source for Prana Energy.

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Lettuce (Romaine) - Nutritional Analysis:

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams
Proximates
Water	g	94.91
Energy	kcal	14
Energy	kj	59
Protein	g	1.62
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.20
Ash	g	0.90
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	2.37
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.7
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	36
Iron, Fe	mg	1.10
Magnesium, Mg	mg	6
Phosphorus, P	mg	45
Potassium, K	mg	290
Sodium, Na	mg	8
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.25
Copper, Cu	mg	0.037
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.636
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.2
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	24.0
Thiamin	mg	0.100
Riboflavin	mg	0.100
Niacin	mg	0.500
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.170
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.047
Folate, total	mcg	136
Folic acid	mcg	0
Folate, food	mcg	136
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	136
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	2600
Retinol	mcg	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	130
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.440
Amino Acids
Tryptophan	g	0.012
Threonine	g	0.074
Isoleucine	g	0.105
Leucine	g	0.098
Lysine	g	0.105
Methionine	g	0.020
Cystine	g	0.019
Phenylalanine	g	0.068
Tyrosine	g	0.040
Valine	g	0.087
Arginine	g	0.088
Histidine	g	0.028
Alanine	g	0.070
Aspartic acid	g	0.177
Glutamic acid	g	0.227
Glycine	g	0.071
Proline	g	0.060
Serine	g	0.049