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it that other leafy vegetables just can't imitate or compare with. Food is consumed for it's taste, nutritional value and texture. In giving up Iceberg lettuce consumers are losing the wonderful crisp snappy texture experience that only Iceberg lettuce seems capable of offering.

What today's consumers don't realize is that Iceberg lettuce really doesn't have to be eliminated in favor of other leafy vegetables. Salads are never made from just one vegetable, they are generally a combination of different leafy, as well as other garden vegetables. Salads are designed to create an array of different flavors and textures. Their variety and versatility is what creates a great salad. The crisp bite of Iceberg lettuce needs to remain in our salads. It is one of main aspects of our evening meal that will keep our taste buds begging for another bite of that nutritious food item that we refer to as a salad. Any time that we consume more of the salad item on our dining table we are doing our body a good thing.

Of course, Iceberg lettuce is not without its own health benefits, it just has a few less than other leafy vegetables, but all in all it is still a very good food choice when it comes right down to it.

Sources:
http://freshcutprod uce.com/nutrifax/lettuceicebur g.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Lettuce
http://www.pantagr aph.com/articles/2007/06/13/ne ws/doc466f812545203472567440.t xt

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