Does the core of lettuce make a person constipated?

Subject: Does the core of lettuce make a person constipated?

Date: Mon Oct 2 00:23:32 2000
Posted by Leslie Kita
Grade level: 10-12 School: Gabrielino High School
City: San Gabriel State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 970460612.Gb

Message:


I have heard that eating lettuce is good for your digestive system because 
it contains the carbohydrate, cellulose,that we don't digest. Is it also 
true that the core or center of the lettuce can give you constipation? 
Does it not contain cellulose? Or does it contain something that does the 
opposite for your digestive system?

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