Spinach has more nutrients than any other food. You might have heard of Popeye. Popeye made himself super strong by eating spinach, but you may be surprised to learn that spinach protects against osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer, arthritis, and other diseases at the same time.
The vitamin K provided by spinach-almost 200% of the Daily Value in one cup of fresh spinach leaves and over 1000% of the Daily Value in one cup of boiled spinach (which contains about 6 times as much spinach)-is important for maintaining bone health.
1.A Smarter Brain with Spinach
Researchers have found that spinach may help protect the brain from oxidative stress and may reduce the effects of age-related related declines in brain function.
2.Better Eyesight from Spinach
Nutritional Profile
Spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B6. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, copper, protein, phosphorus, zinc and vitamin E. In addition, it is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, niacin and selenium.
Disclaimer: The information stated here has been taken from the world healthiest foods organisation. It has been provided here for informative purpose.
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