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Conditions Treated Using Spinach:
Name: Spinach
Other Names: Spinacia oleracea
Description:
Spinach also called scientifically as Spinacia oleracea is a annual flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to central and southwestern Asia. When we eat spinach we protect ourselves against osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer, arthritis, and other diseases at the same time.
The health benefits of Spinach are:
Phytonutrient Flavonoids for Optimal Health- Researchers have identified at least 13 different flavonoid compounds in spinach that function as antioxidants and as anti-cancer agents.
Iron for Energy- Cooked spinach is an excellent source of iron, a mineral that it particularly important for menstruating women, who are more at risk for iron deficiency.
Better Eyesight from Spinach- Lutein, a carotenoid protective against eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and cataract, is found in green vegetables, especially spinach, as well as kale and broccoli.
Vitamin E-rich Leafy Greens Slow Loss of Mental Function- Mental performance normally declines with age, but the results of Chicago Health and Aging Project (CHAP) suggest that eating just 3 servings of green leafy, yellow and cruciferous vegetables each day could slow this decline by 40%, suggests a study in the journal Neurology.
Anti-Inflammatory Nutrients- The nutrients in spinach can also help with conditions in which inflammation plays a role. For example, asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis are all conditions that involve inflammation.
Promotes Gastrointestinal Health- The vitamin C and beta-carotene in spinach help to protect the colon cells from the damaging effects of free radicals. And the folate in spinach helps to prevent DNA damage and mutations in colon cells, even when they are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals. Studies show that people who eat foods high in vitamin C, beta-carotene, and/or folate are at a much lower risk of getting colon cancer than those who don't.
Cardiovascular Protection from Spinach- For atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease, few foods compare to spinach in their number of helpful nutrients. Spinach is an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin A, the latter notably through its concentration of beta-carotene. These two nutrients are important antioxidants that work to reduce the amounts of free radicals in the body; vitamin C works as a water-soluble antioxidant and beta-carotene as a fat-soluble one.
Helping You Bone Up- 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.
Spinach Flavonoid Combats Ovarian Cancer- Research calculating flavonoid intake in 66,940 women enrolled in the Nurses Health Study between 1984 and 2002 revealed that women whose diets provided the most kaempferol had a 40% reduction in risk of ovarian cancer, compared to women eating the least kaempferol-rich foods.
Spinach Carotenoid Combats Prostate Cancer- A carotenoid found in spinach and other green leafy vegetables fights human prostate cancer two different ways, according to research published in the the Journal of Nutrition. The carotenoid, called neoxanthin, not only induces prostate cancer cells to self-destruct, but is converted in the intestines into additional compounds, called neochromes, which put prostate cancer cells into a state of stasis, thus preventing their replication.
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Where To Buy Spinach
13 www.thesuperfoodco.co.uk, Reading
United Kingdom RG6 1LE
(0208) 144 7404
