Wednesday, 16 March 2016

SPINACH

Spinach is one of the leafy vegetable that passes as superfood because  it is loaded with abundant vitamins and minerals. It does not contain fat, cholesterol and caborhydrate.
Spinach can be eaten raw when added to salads, smoothies, sandwich or to other foods like soups and cooked grains. 
Many possible health benefits of eating spinach include the following:
 - improving blood glucose control in diabetics
 - lowering blood pressure (potassium contained is spinach helps to 
   Control the sodium in the body)
 - improving bone health. (Vitamin K in spinach aids calcium 
   absorption)
 - lowering the risk of cancer. 
 - lowering the risk of developing asthma (through beta- carotene 
   contained in spinach)
 - high level of fiber and water content of spinach promotes 
   regularity.
 - Vitamin A in spinach aids sebum which keeps hair moisturized,
   collagen which provides structure to skin is maintained by the 
   abundant Vitamin C in spinach.
 - Rich iron content in spinach helps prevent hair loss.
 - Older adults taking antibiotics and diuretics are more likely
   to have a magnesium deficiency and should eat more leafy greens
   like spinach. 

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