Safe to Eat Lettuce

Trying to conceive

It is healthy to eat lettuce while couples are trying to conceive.

Fresh lettuce containing folates and vitamin C. Folates helps in keeping a healthy fetus during pregnancy to reduce the possibility of complications, it also helps in improving the reproductive health of men and women. Thus folates helps in increasing fertility.

Vitamin C helps to boost the immune system and helps to fight infection.

During Pregnancy

It is healthy to eat lettuce during pregnancy.

Lettuce is a good source of folic acid which can help to prevent birth defect in newborn.

Being rich in dietary fibre, lettuce can also help to reduce high cholesterol level in the body and prevent constipation during pregnancy.

Vitamin C present in lettuce also help to boost immune system of pregnant women.

Lastly, calcium in lettuce is beneficial for the bone development of the fetus.

During Confinement

It is healthy to eat lettuce during confinement.

Being rich in dietary fibre, lettuce can help to prevent constipation in new mothers.

Lettuce is also rich in iron which can prevent anemia in new mothers who lost a lot blood during delivery.

During Breastfeeding

It is healthy to eat lettuce during breastfeeding.

Lettuce can help to improve the quality of breast milk and therefore benefit the growing baby.

Lettuce is rich in dietary fiber which can prevent constipation.

Lastly, lettuce is rich in iron. Iron is needed for red blood cell formation. This is beneficial for a growing baby.

Four Months to Six Months Old Baby

It is not suitable to eat lettuce at this age.

Seven Months to Nine Months Old Baby

You can consider introducing lettuce to your baby when he or she turns 8 months old.

Lettuce is rich in dietary fiber which can help to prevent constipation.

Lettuce is lso rich in iron. Iron is needed for red blood cell formation. This is beneficial for a growing baby.

Ten Months to Twelve Months Old Baby

It is healthy for your child to eat lettuce.

Lettuce is rich in dietary fiber which can help to prevent constipation.

Lettuce is lso rich in iron. Iron is needed for red blood cell formation. This is beneficial for a growing baby.

One Year Old and Above Baby

It is healthy for your child to eat lettuce.

Lettuce is rich in dietary fiber which can help to prevent constipation.

Lettuce is lso rich in iron. Iron is needed for red blood cell formation. This is beneficial for a growing baby.