Benefits of Using Organic Lettuce

The market nowadays has lots of methods to lure their customers to buy their products. One of the most common head-turners is the word “organic” posted in front of different products in the market. People often stop a while and think, look for certain differences of organic foods and foods without organic labels in it.

Organic vs. Non-Organic

The first visible difference is the price. Oftentimes, the organic products are the ones which are pricey. Reason is because people say it’s healthier, but is it really healthier? Before paying an extra cent on these lettuces, let’s get to know it first.

Lettuce is one of the usual veggies served in your salad. It is rich in vitamin A, K and C, folate, manganese and chromium. The darker leaf type, romaine lettuce, is known to be more nutritious than any other lettuces. It helps in proper digestion, promotes healthy liver, and decreases the threat of heart diseases and stroke.

According to studies made between organic and non-organic lettuces, there is a prominent difference in the amount of chlorophyll present in organic lettuce. Many people had a basic understanding that pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals used to plants or vegetables can destroy the nutrients and natural enzymes present in these plants. In this study, carbohydrates, sugars, enzymes, pigments and photosynthesis were tested.

Organic Farming

Organic farming is basically a type of farming without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Instead, it uses compost or manure and biological pest control. No genetic transformation is involved. What makes organic farming healthy to consumers is that people get to avoid eating food products exposed to pesticides, which are harmful to health. Though studies said that the enzymes between organic and non-organic are the same, it’s best to invest on food that is exposed less to unsafe chemicals.

Avoid Harmful Chemicals

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has an organic certification program, in which people can be a hundred percent sure that the foods labeled as “organic” are really organic. No doubts about that. One of the best reasons why organic foods are recommended is to avoid destroying the environment due to harmful chemicals used on soil and plants. So when you consider in buying organic food products, don’t think twice.

Submitted by jiya on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 11:47.

organic food is expensive and is much more healthier than the non organic food. thank you for this superb info ,now i know what my kids will be having for dinner "organic lettuce salad". especially my son who had digestion problem.

Submitted by Bethan on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 01:46.

This organic vs in-organic debate is great. But I went organic ages ago, simply because some of these health studies come in too late when a big proportion of the population is already affected. They say "the more natural the food is the better" and that's what i try to stick to always.

Submitted by Rebecca Ali on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:33.

i agree with Mila that it is good that farmers are still planting organic vegetables.this article is very helpful since my father is a heart disease patient, now i have to be more conscious about selecting right vegetables.so the dark lettuces is more nutritious. thanks

Submitted by Mila on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 09:42.

I didn't notice the organic lettuces in the market. Now that I've read this article, I'll be more aware and choose ORGANIC ones rather than ones without an organic label on it. It's good to know that farmers are still conscious about the health of the community by planting organic vegetables.