Sunny Point Nutrition
Sunny Point Lettuce is good for your heart
Sunny Point Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin C. In addition, our lettuce is a very good source of dietary fiber, molybdenum, manganese, potassium, and iron. It is also a good source of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and copper. Many of these compounds have anti-oxidant properties that help maintain proper health as well as prevent against many common diseases.
Regular consumption of lettuce in your daily diet is known to prevent osteoporosis, iron-deficiency anemia, and is believed to protect from cardiovascular diseases, age-related macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s disease and many cancers.
Why is local so important?
To maintain a high-nutrient content in produce, it is best to eat fruits/vegetables shortly after harvesting. Once produce is cut, the nutrients start to diminish at a fairly fast rate. Much of the produce we purchase in stores is approximately 1-2 weeks old before we actually eat it. At this point, the nutrient content has been reduced significantly. Eating close to the source provides the highest nutrition level possible. We harvest our lettuce daily, arriving to your family table just 1-2 days before you eat it.
Sunny Point Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin C. In addition, our lettuce is a very good source of dietary fiber, molybdenum, manganese, potassium, and iron. It is also a good source of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and copper. Many of these compounds have anti-oxidant properties that help maintain proper health as well as prevent against many common diseases.
Regular consumption of lettuce in your daily diet is known to prevent osteoporosis, iron-deficiency anemia, and is believed to protect from cardiovascular diseases, age-related macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s disease and many cancers.
Why is local so important?
To maintain a high-nutrient content in produce, it is best to eat fruits/vegetables shortly after harvesting. Once produce is cut, the nutrients start to diminish at a fairly fast rate. Much of the produce we purchase in stores is approximately 1-2 weeks old before we actually eat it. At this point, the nutrient content has been reduced significantly. Eating close to the source provides the highest nutrition level possible. We harvest our lettuce daily, arriving to your family table just 1-2 days before you eat it.
