A recent study reveals how lettuce varieties could shield against free radicals cell damage and diseases. The study produced in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry revealed that incorporating certain varieties of lettuce in your regular diet could be a good idea as not all lettuce types come with the required antioxidants. The researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in Spain and the University of Pisa in Italy analysed the compounds of three lettuce varieties: the green-leaf 'Batavia' the semi-red-leaf 'Marvel of Four Seasons' and the red-leaf 'Oak Leaf'. Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) techniques they