Is it good to eat spinach?

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Whether it is good to eat a lot of spinach is no longer dependent on the dose, level and frequency of eating. Although spinach has many nutrients, it should not be abused, too much of this vegetable will make it poorly absorbed by the body because it contains a high content of oxalic acid. This chemical has the ability to bind with calcium and iron, making it difficult for the body to absorb other important nutrients.

1. Some basics about spinach

Spinach has 2 types of white and purple strings, however, purple is considered better. This is a climbing plant with flowers, succulent stems, dark green or purple outer bark, viscous substance inside, green, thick sepals leaves. Flowers alternate in the interstitial leaves, white or purple-red, spherical, succulent, root clusters and deeply rooted in the ground.
Spinach is widely grown everywhere to make food and provide medicinal herbs. The whole plant can be used as medicine in traditional medicine.
In spinach, there are substances such as: Vitamins C, A, PP, B1, B2; Pectin; Saponins; Polysaccharides; Starch; Protein and fat; calcium ; Iron; Water and Folate are very good for the human body and rich in nutrients.

2. Uses of spinach

With the above nutritional value ingredients, when eating spinach at a reasonable level, it will have the following benefits:
Significantly increase milk volume for pregnant women: If there is less milk after birth, mothers can You can eat spinach to increase milk production. The reason is that spinach contains vitamins A3, B3, saponin, iron, so it's good for pregnant women... Clearing heat, detoxifying the body and curing constipation: Using spinach in daily meals will helps the body clear heat, detoxify and improve constipation. Supports youthful skin: Basil leaves have a nourishing effect on the skin, circulating blood and helping the skin to be smooth and youthful. Spinach has the effect of treating wounds and improving joint pain: The juice from spinach can treat burns, besides, stewing spinach with pork legs to eat daily will help treat aches and pains. Osteoarthritis. Good for children: Children who are eating solids or older children can eat spinach, so is it good for babies to eat spinach? Then the answer is yes in the case of feeding the baby at a reasonable level and for the right purpose. This vegetable is very healthy, almost does not cause allergies in children. So, when the baby reaches the age of weaning, you can give this vegetable to your baby. Besides, you can combine spinach with crab, clams, shrimp... to cook for your baby. However, if the child has a cold or diarrhea, they should not be given spinach to avoid making the condition worse. Improve physiological function, cure dream sperm: Spinach helps men to support the treatment of physiological weakness, dream sperm. Can prevent osteoporosis from spinach: The calcium content in spinach is very high, so it can prevent the risk of osteoporosis in the elderly. Spinach is good for pregnant women: Folic acid is very important for pregnant women because it prevents congenital neural tube defects in the fetus, promotes heart health and prevents cancer. Iron is also a beneficial nutrient for pregnant women. These two substances are very abundant in spinach, so this is the reason why pregnant women should eat spinach. Reduce fat, cholesterol: The mucilage in spinach has the effect of absorbing cholesterol. Therefore, fat in food cannot penetrate through the intestinal membrane, so it will be excreted through the faeces. Spinach has antioxidant, cancer and eye protection effects: Spinach contains many antioxidant carotenoid pigments, these antioxidants have the effect of neutralizing harmful free radicals, so they can prevent cancer prevention. In addition, spinach is rich in vitamin A, which helps protect the body from the risk of lung cancer and oropharyngeal cancer, especially the prevention of cataracts or vision loss. Improve the immune system: 100g of spinach leaves contains 102mg of vitamin C. With the amount of vitamin C in spinach will help the body improve the health of the immune system, prevent disease and reduce the duration of illness.

3. Is it good to eat a lot of spinach?

Any food, too, should not be eaten too much, should only be eaten in moderation to maximize the benefits of that food, to avoid causing a reverse reaction when eating too much.
Whether it is good to eat a lot of spinach is no longer dependent on the dose, level and frequency of eating. Because even though spinach has many nutrients, it should not be abused, too much of this vegetable will make it poorly absorbed by the body because it contains a high content of oxalic acid. This chemical can bind with iron and calcium, making it difficult for the body to absorb other important nutrients, from which the body will be deficient and weak.

4. When will spinach be harmful?

"What are the harmful effects of eating spinach?" will depend on how to use as well as the dose to eat, how to choose vegetables as well as preserve vegetables. So when using spinach, it is necessary to note a few things to avoid harm to the body:
Spinach is harmful to people with kidney stones: Spinach contains a lot of purines, after eating it will cause damage to the body. turned into uric acid, increasing the risk of developing kidney stones. So people who eat kidney stones will have harmful effects. Spinach is harmful to people who have just taken tartar: Spinach is easy to create stains on teeth, so people who have just taken tartar should not eat spinach for the first 1-2 weeks. Harmful for people with stomach pain, diarrhea or loose stools: The large fiber in spinach can make the stomach uncomfortable when eating a lot. In addition, people with diarrhea, loose stools should not eat, because spinach is cold, if eaten, it will make the symptoms worse. Spinach is harmful if the vegetables are sprayed for growth: Safe spinach usually has a yellowish green color, the leaf blade is short and thick, balanced development, and the body is crispy and firm. The vegetables that are sprayed with growth spray will be green, dark green, and shiny. Eating sprayed vegetables will affect human health. Do not eat spinach with beef: When eating spinach with beef, the laxative properties will be lost and digestion is worse. Especially for people with constipation, it will make the disease worse. Therefore, it is best to eat spinach with foods containing vitamin C. Eat spinach raw or leave it overnight: When eaten raw, spinach will cause bloating and indigestion. If left overnight, it will cause the nitrate content in green vegetables to turn into nitrite, which is a carcinogen. Therefore, do not eat spinach raw or leave it overnight to protect the health of the whole family.

In summary, people can use spinach in daily meals or as medicine, however, it should not be overused to ensure safety for health.

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