Verdant, tasty and nourishing, Spinach has long been recognised as one of the healthiest vegetables and can be used liberally in our juicing regime - both in predominantly vegetable-based juice and as a vegetable note in a mostly fruit-based juice.Popeye famously gained his strength and his bulging muscles from his spinach and whilst we wouldn't ourselves go so far as to claim the same miraculous properties, it's clear that this vegetable has many remarkable health benefits.Spinach is unusual in that it has a wide range of vitamins and minerals in very high concentrations. Packed full of vitamin K, A, C, B2, B6, folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium and much more, spinach can trult be considered somthing of a superfood.The high concentration of phytonutrients make spinach a potent antioxdant and anti-inflammatory food. Research suggests that spinach is one of the foods particularly important for combatting the effects of free radicals on the body and preventing the development of certain cancers.The very high vitamin K quotient in spinach makes it an important food for maintaining bone and teeth strength.The mild, peppery taste of spinach makes it an ideal vegetable for the beginning juicer, who might baulk at the idea of adding other, denser, green vegetables into their juicing routines.
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Health Benefits of Spinach
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Flavonoids and carotenoids in spinach have strong antioxidant properties
Useful for maintaning bone density and good teeth
Polyphenols such as quercetin in apple help regulate blood sugar
Spinach has an anti-inflammatory effect in the body
Some evidence to suggest spinach has particularly strong anti-cancer properties