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Romaine Lettuce

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Romaine has better nutrional value than iceberg if you want to maximize your health benefits. Romaine contains vitamin C and beta-carotene,vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, vitamin C, manganese, chromium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and the minerals like potassium. Helps lower cholesterol, may fight cancer cells, brings down high BP. Much better than Iceberg lettuce.

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Use Ken's Healthy Options for low cal salad dressing or lemon juice.

- Submitted by SUNSHINE6442 1/7/2011 in Living With Diabetes | 1 Comments

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Lettuce Wraps

Did turkey wraps made of romaine lettuce, turkey cold cut and mustard. Excellent, healthy and refreshing.

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1 romaine lettuce
1/2 teaspoon spicy dijon mustard
1 slice swiss cheese
1 slice turkey breast

- Submitted by CHICA_BORICUA 1/7/2011 | 2 Comments | View Secret

Love of Lettuce

Eat 2-3 cups of Romaine lettuce with lunch and dinner.

- Submitted by BLONDEBTRFLY 1/7/2011 | 5 Comments | View Secret

SPINACH

Diabetics can particularly benefit from spinach since it is known that eating spinach regularly can stabilize blood sugar. one of the most beneficial and healthy vegetables & is filled with vitamins, proteins, anti-oxidants & essential nutrients. ROMAINE LETTUCE IS GOOD TOO AND BETTER THAN HEAD LETTUCE.

- Submitted by SUNSHINE6442 1/7/2011 | 0 Comments | View Secret

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