A dietician warns against consuming iceberg and romaine lettuce. Here are some healthier varieties to choose from.
Types of salads to avoid (1/12)
While the current temperatures make us want to seek comfort in a bowl of hot soup, our vegetable gardens continue to provide us with salads.
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Nathalie Majcher gives us her tips on salads (2/12)
Dietitian Nathalie Majcher drew attention to an often neglected topic: the choice of salads.
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The dietician speaks out on social media (3/12)
On social media, she never misses an opportunity to share her favorite foods.
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Vary the types of salads (4/12)
With over 2,000 varieties available, why limit yourself to iceberg lettuce or sucrine lettuce?
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Iceberg lettuce is not ideal (5/12)
She explains that, although very popular, these so-called "head" lettuce varieties are not the most nutritionally sound.
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Low exposure to light (6/12)
The problem with iceberg lettuce and sugar beet is their low exposure to light due to their tightly packed leaves.
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A lack of nutrients (7/12)
This characteristic limits the development of nutrients and antioxidants essential to our health. Nathalie Majcher therefore encourages us to explore other, more beneficial options.
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Varieties that are packed with vitamins (8/12)
While iceberg and sucrine lettuce are not harmful in themselves, healthier alternatives await you in the fresh produce section.
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Choose salads with dark leaves. (9/12)
Nathalie Majcher advises favouring salads with dark leaves, which are full of antioxidants.
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Boost your immune system (10/12)
Consider curly endive, romaine, radicchio, escarole, or Batavia lettuce. These varieties are packed with vitamins K and B9, beta-carotene, and polyphenols, essential for boosting our immune defenses, especially in winter.
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A welcome anti-waste tip (11/12)
But that's not all! For food lovers and zero-waste enthusiasts, the dietician shares an anti-waste tip: transforming these slightly wilted leaves into a delicious gratin.
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An eco-friendly solution (12/12)
Not only is it environmentally friendly, but it also helps to warm up after a cold winter day.
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Nathalie Majcher, a renowned dietitian and influential author in the field of nutrition, recently raised a crucial point regarding salad choices . She advises against consuming iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce.
Types of salads to avoid
While the current temperatures might make us crave a warm bowl of soup, our vegetable gardens continue to provide us with delicious salads. Dietitian Nathalie Majcher has drawn attention to an often-overlooked topic: choosing the right salads . On social media, she never misses an opportunity to share her favorite salads .
With over 2,000 varieties available, why limit yourself to iceberg lettuce or sucrine lettuce? She explains that, although very popular, these so-called "head" lettuce varieties are not the best nutritionally .
The problem with iceberg lettuce and sugar beet is their limited exposure to light due to their tightly packed leaves. This characteristic restricts the development of nutrients and antioxidants essential to our health. Nathalie Majcher therefore encourages us to explore other, more beneficial options.
Varieties that are packed with vitamins
While iceberg and romaine lettuce aren't inherently bad, healthier alternatives await you in the produce section. Nathalie Majcher recommends choosing salads with dark leaves , which are packed with antioxidants.
Consider curly endive, romaine, radicchio, escarole, or Batavia lettuce. These varieties are packed with vitamins K and B9, beta-carotene, and polyphenols, essential for boosting our immune defenses, especially in winter.
But that's not all! For food lovers and zero-waste enthusiasts, the dietician shares an anti-waste tip: transform those slightly wilted leaves into a delicious gratin . Not only is it eco-friendly, but it's also a great way to warm up after a cold winter day.
Goodbye Portugal: French retirees flock to this little-known Atlantic coast city
Goodbye Portugal: French retirees flock to this little-known Atlantic coast city
Long tempted by Portugal, many French retirees are now turning to a seaside resort in Charente-Maritime with its sunny microclimate. What does this human-scale town, touted as the new benchmark for seniors, really promise?
For years, brochures promising a dream retirement for seniors primarily featured the whitewashed facades of the Algarve and the hills of Lisbon. Guaranteed sunshine, a lower cost of living, generous tax advantages: Portugal ticked all the boxes for a retirement far from the gloom. Recently, this scenario has faltered, to the point that many French retirees are once again looking back to France.
On the Atlantic coast, a town in Charente-Maritime is now attracting a lot of attention. Human-sized, located on the oceanfront, and well-connected to the rest of the country, it offers what many hoped to find in southern Europe. For many observers, it could be the new favorite French town for retirees . And this small port has a name that's coming up more and more often: Royan .
Why Portugal is less appealing to French retirees
While Portugal still has significant advantages, the tax landscape has changed. In 2024, Lisbon tightened the special regime for non-habitual residents, which allowed many Europeans to be exempt from pension taxes for ten years. Add to that soaring property prices in desirable neighborhoods, and the budget gap with France has narrowed considerably for future retirees.
