Iceberg Lettuce - Is It Really Bad For You?

In general, darker green vegetables are more nutritious, but iceberg lettuce is preferred over most other types of lettuce due to its juicy crispiness and is still a very healthy choice. Low in saturated fat and cholesterol, it's a good source of iron, vitamin B6, K, A, and C. It is high in dietary fiber, and contains traces of omega fatty acids and folate, which helps fight heart disease. Iceberg also contains lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids that reduce the risk of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.

When buying iceberg lettuce, select the darkest green one you can find to benefit from the most nutrition as with all lettuces, the darker the green, the higher the concentrate of nutrients.

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Apples & Pears

Apples & Pears Are All The Same To Your Heart
It was previously widely believed that those with a pear-shaped figure were less at risk for developing heart disease when compared to those with an apple-shaped figure. However, a new study has found that the shape of one's body does not have any impact on their risk for heart disease. Rather, the risk for heart disease is based on one's BMI (body mass index) and specifically having a body mass index of 30 or more, regardless of one's body shape. BMI is determined by dividing one's weight in kilograms by one's height in meters squared. The 10-year long study was based on 220,000 people and involved almost 200 scientists from 17 different countries.

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Source: The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 11 March 2011.

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