Lettuce Be Happy. Your Guide to Lettuce & Why You Should Eat It & Clean It.

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Your all-access guide to lettuce and why you should eat it and clean it!


Here are my top 10 Fit Foodie Facts about why you should eat lettuce:
  1. Low Calorie Content & Almost Zero Fat
  2. Helps Weight Loss
  3. Heart Healthy
  4. Omega-3 Fatty Acids
  5. Complete Protein (Romaine Lettuce is 20% protein)
  6. Helps with Insomnia
  7. Lettuce is Alkaline Forming
  8. Low Glycemic Index
  9. Whole Life Food
  10. Lettuce Tastes Great
You should ALWAYS choose red or dark colored greens over whites. Red & Green Leaf Lettuces hold more nutritional value and taste than crisphead lettuce (aka Iceberg Lettuce).

The Battle of the Lettuce

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Romaine lettuce is not only better tasting than iceberg lettuce, but also:
  • Contains LESS sugar and sodium
  • Contains TWICE the Protein (about 20% of romaine lettuceā€™s contents come from protein)
  • Contains TWICE the calcium
  • Has THREE TIMES the amount of Vitamin K
  • Has FOUR TIMES the amount of Iron
  • Holds EIGHT TIMES the amount of Vitamin C
  • Holds SEVENTEEN TIMES the amount of Vitamin A
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Cauliflower Baked Mac n Cheese

Creamy, crunchy and nutrient-packed, this mac and cheese tastes like an indulgence but itā€™s clean and absolutely addictive! Make it today and watch your family go crazy for it.


Plant-based/Gluten-Free/Allergen-friendly

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cauliflower florets, washed with eatCleaner
  • 2 tbsp avocado or extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup unsweetened oat milk or almond milk
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric 
  • 1 cup unsalted raw cashews, soaked for at least an hour
  • 1/2 tsp pepper 
  • pinch paprika 
  • 1 lb gluten-free or high protein macaroni elbow noodles 
  • 1/3 cup gluten free pretzels, smashed with a mallet
  • 1/2 cup dairy-free Parmesan or shredded mozzarella
  • organic Non-stick cooking spray 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.  In a large pot, bring salted water to a full bowl and cook macaroni until al dente (firm to the bite) and steam cauliflower in a steamer...
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