By Setareh Kiumarsi
Often, when we want to focus on our health and take care of ourselves, we prepare a salad with lettuce, cucumber, and tomato alongside our meals.
However, did you know that lettuce, cucumber, and tomato all slow down metabolism and can reduce thyroid function? Every time you eat a lettuce salad with your meal, it’s like pouring a glass of cold water on your digestive fire. Over time, this can slow your metabolism and increase issues like bloating, burping, and stomach swelling.
So, if you have a cold constitution, slow metabolism, frequent bloating, or an underactive thyroid, avoid making salads with cold, raw vegetables…
Which vegetables are considered cold and raw?
* Lettuce
* Cabbage
* Cauliflower
* Broccoli
* Brussels sprouts
* Celery
* Coriander
* Mung bean sprouts
* Kale
* Endive
Always consume these vegetables cooked and seasoned with warm, digestive spices (such as fennel, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, thyme, rosemary, cardamom, saffron, nutmeg, etc.) and suitable oils (like coconut oil, sunflower oil, olive oil).
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