Spinach the health benefits

The health benefits of spinach are numerous and its ability to help prevent disease is well known. Spinach is at the top of many super food lists.

The vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, manganese, zinc and selenium present in spinach serve as powerful antioxidants that combat the onset of osteoporosis, atherosclerosis and high blood pressure.

It has been shown that the peptides within spinach help to effectively lower blood pressure. 

Flavonoids — a phytonutrient with anti-cancer properties abundant in spinach have been shown to slow down cell division in the human stomach and skin cancer cells.

Furthermore, spinach has shown significant protection against the occurrence of aggressive prostate cancer. 

The abundance of vitamin K in spinach contributes greatly to a healthy nervous system and brain function by providing an essential part for the synthesis of sphingolipids, the crucial fat that makes up the Myelin sheath around our nerves.

One of Spinach’s secret weapon, lutein, makes it one of the best foods in the world to prevent cataracts, as well as age related macular degeneration.