EAT YOUR ICEBERG LETTUCE

Did you know that lettuce helps women cut hip fracture risk? A study that was conducted links vitamin K intake from produce-mainly lettuce-to a lower risk of hip fractures in a group of middle-aged and older women. The results, printed in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, are from a 10-year study of more than 72,000 middle-aged and older nurses. The survey found that women who consumed at least 109 micrograms of vitamin K per day had a 30 percent lower risk of hip fracture than those who consumed less.

The study found that these food items contributed the most to dietary vitamin K intakes: iceberg lettuce (29%), broccoli (15%), cooked spinach (12%), cabbage (7%), raw spinach (6%), romaine lettuce (6%), Brussels sprouts (5%), kale and other greens (4%), and oil and vinegar dressing (2%).

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