Vegetable
Romaine Lettuce
A crisp, hydrating green rich in folate and vitamin K, with a long, gentle link to restful sleep.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 92/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Romaine is a crisp, elongated lettuce with sturdy leaves and a mild, slightly bitter edge. It has long been valued not only as a salad staple but, especially in its milky sap, as a traditional calming food.
✨ Why it's good for you
- may help support healthy hydration due to its high water content
- may help support bone health through its vitamin K
- may help support cell health and healthy pregnancy through folate
- may help support a calm evening wind-down as a traditional, gentle food
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup, shredded (47g) · about 8 calories
- Vitamin K 48mcg
- Folate 64mcg
- Vitamin A 205mcg
- Fiber 1g
- Vitamin C 4mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
🥄 How to use it
Eat romaine fresh in salads and wraps, or simmer the outer leaves briefly into a light soup.
How much: A couple of cups of leaves in a daily salad, or a warm lettuce broth in the evening.
Show full details & how to prepare it
Romaine is mostly water, which makes it wonderfully hydrating and light, yet its sturdy leaves carry real nourishment: folate for healthy cells, vitamin K and a little calcium for bones, vitamin A for the eyes, and gentle fiberThe part of plant foods your body can't fully break down — it keeps digestion moving. More → for digestionHow your body breaks food down into pieces small enough to use for energy. More →. Lettuce also has an old, gentle reputation as a calming food; the milky sap of the lettuce family contains mild sleep-friendly compounds, and a warm lettuce broth before bed is a folk remedy in many lands.
Raw, it is the backbone of a good salad and a crisp wrap for other foods; the tougher outer leaves are lovely simmered briefly into a delicate green soup. A simple wash before eating is all the care it needs.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- Wash leaves well, as leafy greens can carry soil or, rarely, bacteria.
- Those on blood-thinning medicine should keep their vitamin-K intake from greens steady rather than suddenly large.
📚 What others say
- Ancient salad green; lettuce long linked to calm and sleep
- Studied for folate, vitamin K, and water content
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
Rest is not idleness; it is the soil where strength is renewed. Let yourself be still tonight.
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