Everyone laughs at people eating lettuce , but reality and science say lettuce is possibly one for your best friends.
So what do you expect a a people friendly food ?
low fat (tick)
low calories (tick)
heart protection vitamins (tick)
heart protective antioxidants (tick)
good fats like Omega 3 (tick)
natural relaxants to lower anxiety and insomnia (tick)
protein (tick)
a good low GI glycemic index (tick)
solid reliable nutritious raw food (tick)
Best of all it is usually cheap and filling. Thus for those with a tendency to over eat ; your choice do the surgical lap band thing or drink a glass of water and munch at least a cup of lettuce before your main meal.
Great handy snack, easy to prepare and carry around . . .
Truly can you afford not to have lettuce as your BFF ? ? ?
BFF = Best Friend Forever . . .
Of course there are other benefits but these are the obvious big advantages ! ! !