Study Design and Subjects: This study is designed as a double-blind, randomized, crossover, intervention trial in which thirty healthy young volunteers (BMI: 20-25 kg/m2), non-smoking subjects (age: 18-35 years) will be recruited. In each of two intervention periods, subjects will be asked to eat 50g of either high nitrate lettuce or low nitrate lettuce (placebo) on a single occasion (the second visit) with dietary restriction for 3 days prior to the second visit and in the 24 hr period following after the consumption, concluded with a third visit, with at least 3 weeks washout period before the second 2-day intervention period. Urine, saliva and blood samples will be collected during a 6-hour period during the second visit. Urine samples will be collected during 24h from consumption until the third visit, to assess the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability and compliance to the interventions (details in the diagram of human trial).