Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You can't go wrong with leafy greens—right? Generally, leafy greens like kale, spinach and romaine lettuce are considered critical ...
Light green iceberg lettuce is used in everything from topping juicy burgers and sandwiches to being the core ingredient in classic wedge salads. Yet when we think about eating a healthy salad, we ...
Lettuce is a produce staple, adding a delightful crunch and fresh flavor to meals. Since I’m a dietitian, it’s no surprise ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Claudia Totir/Getty Images It’s well documented that making a satisfying salad is no easy feat. Between nailing the balance of ...
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The unspoken hierarchy of lettuce

Nobody announces it. Nobody prints it on a menu or hangs it in a produce aisle. And yet everyone who has ever ordered a salad, built a burger, or stared into the refrigerator drawer at 11 p.m.
For decades, iceberg lettuce was America’s most-eaten leafy green; in the 1970s, it made up nearly three-quarters of all lettuce consumed in the U.S. It’s low in calories and loaded with water, and it ...