Spinach, Kale, Asparagus, and Broccoli are your green super vegetables. Spinach is high in fiber, which means it is great for digestion. It is high in favonoids, which are your cancer fighters. Flavonoids flush toxins and free radicals from the body. Spinach is high in a wide range of antioxidants - vitamin C, Selenium, beta carotene, vitamin E, manganese, and zinc among them. It is an anti-inflammatory and fights high blood pressure. Spinach is extremely high in vitamin K. Vitamin K helps keep your bones strong by preventing the excessive activation of osteoplasts - which break down bone cells. Vitamin K also helps support a healthy nervous system.
Recommended reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/2700-facts-health-benefits-spinach/
More recommended reading: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=43
When eating your green vegetables you should either eat them fresh - as in a salad. Or eat them lightly steamed or stir fried. You can tell when you have cooked them a proper amount as their color will "brighten." You will find me many times telling you to cook something until it turns bright - and this is what I mean. I was not a spinach fan as a child. I had only had it cooked - and I am not a fan of slimy food. I love it in a spinach and artichoke dip and quiche but that is about it for cooked spinach. I LOVE it in my salads - and mix it in with all my herbs when I build one. I also love a feta cheese, cilantro, avocado, and spinach quesadilla... mmmm...
Recipes:
Spinach & Frisée Salad with Tangerines & Coriander-Crusted Scallops - http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/scallop_tangerine_salad.html
Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Pizza - http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/spinach_tomato_stuffed_pizza.html
Loaded Chicken Pasta Salad - http://www.favediets.com/Deli-Salads/Loaded-Chicken-Pasta-Salad#
Spinach recipe site - http://www.spinach-recipes.com/
Enjoy!! Blessings... E
Recommended reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/2700-facts-health-benefits-spinach/
More recommended reading: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=43
When eating your green vegetables you should either eat them fresh - as in a salad. Or eat them lightly steamed or stir fried. You can tell when you have cooked them a proper amount as their color will "brighten." You will find me many times telling you to cook something until it turns bright - and this is what I mean. I was not a spinach fan as a child. I had only had it cooked - and I am not a fan of slimy food. I love it in a spinach and artichoke dip and quiche but that is about it for cooked spinach. I LOVE it in my salads - and mix it in with all my herbs when I build one. I also love a feta cheese, cilantro, avocado, and spinach quesadilla... mmmm...
Recipes:
Spinach & Frisée Salad with Tangerines & Coriander-Crusted Scallops - http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/scallop_tangerine_salad.html
Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Pizza - http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/spinach_tomato_stuffed_pizza.html
Loaded Chicken Pasta Salad - http://www.favediets.com/Deli-Salads/Loaded-Chicken-Pasta-Salad#
Spinach recipe site - http://www.spinach-recipes.com/
Enjoy!! Blessings... E
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