Here's which types of lettuce are most popular, why these greens are good for you and what you need to be mindful of as you include more in your diet.

Don’t settle for those pale, limp pieces of green wilting under the salad bar glass. Learn about the types of lettuce you can buy to perk up salads, make great wraps or char on the grill.

Choose salads with dark green lettuce, which offers more vitamins ... EXAMPLE: Subway has seven salads with less than 6 grams of fat, and most feature lean meat. Their Roasted Chicken Breast ...

With crackers. Top whole-grain, low-salt crackers or rice cakes with some chicken salad to make a nutritious snack. In lettuce or whole-grain wraps. In our recipe, we scoop chicken salad into ...

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making it perfect for salads and wraps," says Messer. Spinach. It's one of the most nutritious lettuce options and is "a versatile, iron-rich green that's often used in both raw and cooked dishes ...

Romaine. This lettuce is loved for its "crisp texture, slightly bitter flavor and ability to hold up well in salad dressings, making it perfect for salads and wraps," says Messer. Spinach. It's one of ...