Oh, lettuce. It beefs up salads and adds a final healthy flourish to your plate. But honestly, it can get a little boring. So I’m making a case for putting a little more thought into your leaves.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're still making salads with the same ol' romaine, you may not be aware just how big and beautiful the world of lettuce and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A visit to the salad bar used to leave you with two choices: iceberg or romaine. But now lunch shops and grocery stores have woken ...

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a popular leafy vegetable in the daisy family. It ranges in color from yellow to dark green but may also have reddish hues. While it’s grown worldwide, China produces the ...

The nutrients in lettuce vary depending on the type. Romaine lettuce, for example, is richer in nutrients than iceberg lettuce because its leaves let in more sunlight. Other conditions, such as proper ...

I love growing my own lettuce since nothing makes me feel more like a gardening goddess than harvesting fresh lettuce and creating beautiful salads when entertaining family and friends. Lettuce ...

Though green cabbage and iceberg lettuce look similar, green cabbage is more nutritious. The two also have significantly different flavors, textures, and culinary uses. Cabbage and certain types of ...

A visit to the salad bar used to leave you with two choices: iceberg or romaine. But now lunch shops and grocery stores have woken up to all the types of lettuce out there, and there are almost too ...

Lauren O’Connor, MS, RDN, is a health and lifestyle writer and five-time cookbook author based in Los Angeles. She is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in the field, specializing ...