Healthy Benefits of Lettuce

Lettuce is, in many ways, the quintessential salad green and a vegetable that is widely consumed globally. Given that it is easily accessible and easy to work with raw, lettuce is generally a good entry point for people who are trying to increase their leafy green vegetable intake.

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<p>Sarah Ware, RD, Registered Dietician and Nick Pratap, BSc, Kin, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, talks about how healthy food and exercise, including lettuce can help improve overall health.</p>

Sarah Ware, RD, Registered Dietician and Nick Pratap, BSc, Kin, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, talks about how healthy food and exercise, including lettuce can help improve overall health.

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True/False - Quiz: Do You Understand Osteoporosis?

Quiz: Do You Understand Osteoporosis?

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Osteoporosis is more common in men than in women.

Explanation:

Osteoporosis is more common in women than in men, because hormone changes during menopause affect bone density.

Osteoporosis can affect mental health.

Explanation:

There is a link between an osteoporosis diagnosis and mental health. People with osteoporosis may become depressed due to limitations in daily life, a fear of falling or embarassment over postural changes.

Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption.

Explanation:

Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption and assists the function of bone cells. There are only a few food sources of vitamin D, including fatty fish and cow's milk or plant-based milk. A little sun exposure also gives you a good dose of vitamin D. If you don't get enough vitamin D from food sources or sunlight, you may need to take a supplement.

Weight-bearing exercise should be avoided if you have osteoporosis.

Explanation:

Weight-bearing exercises such as tennis or step aerobics can be very beneficial for people with osteoporosis, but ask your doctor first. Weight-bearing exercises are those that you do on your feet. This makes your bones and muscles work against gravity to keep you upright, strengthening them over time.

High-sodium foods are bad for your bones.

Explanation:

Salt causes excessive calcium excretion through the kidneys. Because calcium is essential for bone strength, too much salt can weaken bones and lead to osteoporosis.

Smart Food NOW : Healthy Benefits of Lettuce

Lettuce is, in many ways, the quintessential salad green and a vegetable that is widely consumed globally.

Given the lettuce is comprised of 95% water, it also has a modestly hydrating component to it as well.