Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Humble, Mild Lettuce, Yet a Queen!

Can't sleep? Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Don't go beyond the produce aisle in your local grocery store!

Get a lettuce, any lettuce; Iceberg (or Crisphead), Romaine, Butterhead or Leaf, all are good.

You can make tea with the leaves and drink a cup or two and prepare for a wonderful night of sleep or long nap. Simple: Put two cups of water in a small pot, bring to a boil, drop two leaves of lettuce and turn off the heat. Wait 5 minutes and drink.

Even better, make a lettuce core salad... separate leaves from core and chop in little pieces, add lime juice, a bit of olive oil and salt, perfect for a snack (it will not be a big salad!).

Add lettuce to your salads and whenever you see a leaf, eat it! You will never regret it.

Many years ago, a very dear lady told me that the lettuce was know as the "body's broom". Try it, results are evident.

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