Spinach

Spinach, the table is our one common vegetables. Spinach in all the year round, but spring is better, the root leaves the green, fresh anomalies. Apart from the delicious spinach, there are very rich in nutrients, it is especially suitable for children and the patient's diet.

Spinach contains a lot of carotene, but also vitamin B6, folic acid, iron and an excellent source of potassium. In addition, it contains riboflavin, vitamin C, calcium and magnesian than the daily recommended intake of 10%. Carotene can prevent many types of cancer and heart disease. Folic acid may help prevent fetal birth defects, many teratogenic in early pregnancy as a result of the formation of neural tube and brain of normal development failed due to lack of cell division and with the maturity of the necessary folic acid.

Some studies report that if the day to 4 mg of folic acid consumption, they can prevent the occurrence of congenital diseases. And consumption of spinach will be able to provide a large number of folic acid for the body.

Potassium in spinach can help maintain the quality of the electrolyte balance within cells, and normal heart function and blood pressure. Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C beneficial to the immune system. Iron may help prevent iron deficiency anemia. Calcium and magnesia to the construction of strong bones. Spinach enzyme contained in the secretion of gastric and pancreatic function can play a good role. Anemia, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory and lung diseases may be taking spinach flooding agent (100 grams spinach Add to bowl, add 200 milliliters of water, boiled for 10 minutes every morning and evening service hours, have a certain effect).

In addition, patients with hypertension and diabetes and more fresh spinach, more of its benefits. In addition, spinach is rich in antioxidants, can be used to prevent the energy decline. Such anti-oxidants, and very important to maintain human health. Because people do not calm around the environment, there are a variety of rays and chemical substances, so that the human body charged free radicals, these free radicals can kill cells and eventually lead to people's vital organs such as heart disease, memory decline.

And spinach contain a large number of antioxidants, it can absorb the harmful free radicals, thus maintaining the health of people. Special attention should be paid, the spinach, though good, but in patients with calculi (kidney stones or urinary tract stones, if the patient) or the less the better, because the oxalate-rich spinach is likely to aggravate the disease.

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