It is unscientific to say that you can't eat spinach over 40 years old.

Nutritional components of spinach

Vegetarian spinach contains vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, carotene, protein, iron, phosphorus, oxalic acid and so on. Although spinach is a vegetable with more iron, it is not far from other vegetables. The mistake that caused the misunderstanding of high iron content in spinach was in a book published by E. von Wolf in 1870. A decimal point of iron content in spinach was printed as a comma, so the number was increased tenfold, and the cartoon Popeye was extended. It contains a lot of crude plant fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation.

Spinach is the whole plant with roots of Amaranthaceae. Spinach is also called Bosuo, Chigen, Persian grass and Persian cuisine. Spinach has the effects of moistening the intestines, clearing away heat and relieving annoyance. Spinach is rich in nutritional value. Spinach leaves contain zinc 56 ~ 68 mg/kg (dry weight), folic acid 1.22 μ g/g, amino acids and lutein, β-carotene, neoβ-carotene B and neoβ-carotene. Carotenoids such as spinach u, alpha-spinach sterol, cholesterol, sterol esters and glycosides, marigold, spinach leaf element, and a blue-purple fluorescent substance, 2- acetyl -3- p-hydroxyphenyl acryloyl racemic tartaric acid.

Spinach contains water, carbohydrate, protein, fat, dietary fiber, carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, milling, magnesium and other nutrients.

The therapeutic value of spinach

Spinach is effective in treating constipation and hemorrhoids. In addition, spinach can also promote human health, prevent aging, prevent iron deficiency anemia and promote respiratory system; Spinach is rich in vitamin C and folic acid, which can enhance maternal absorption of iron. It is an ideal food for iron deficiency anemia, and the dietary fiber in spinach can play a good laxative role.

Applicable people

The general population can eat spinach, which is soft, smooth and easy to digest after cooking, especially suitable for the old, the young, the sick and the weak. Computer workers and people who love beauty should also eat spinach regularly. Diabetic people (especially type II diabetic people) often eat spinach, which is beneficial to maintaining blood sugar stability. At the same time, spinach is also suitable for patients with high blood pressure, constipation, anemia, scurvy, rough skin and allergies.

Spinach is not suitable for nephritis, kidney calculi's patients, gastrointestinal deficiency and cold, diarrhea;

People with spleen deficiency and loose stool should not eat more.

Tips

Spinach has a high oxalic acid content, so it should not be eaten too much at one time.