Spinach is one of the commonly cooked leafy vegetables. Spinach is rich in pigments, vitamins and minerals that are important in our bodies. They can be eaten as a raw salad or cooked. Due to their components, it is advisable to consume them daily.
Spinach has numerous benefits to our bodies.
1. Improving eyesight
According to Helen M Rasmussen, the components in spinach improves eyesight, boosts the eye's health and also reduces irritation in the eyes.
2. Reduces blood pressure
The high amount of nitrates in spinach moderates blood pressure hence reducing heart-related diseases. The high potassium content and reduced sodium content is important to patients with high blood pressure because it standardizes the blood pressure.
3. Improves skin appearance and hair growth
The large quantities of vitamin A helps in production of oil in the skin pores that moisturizes the skin improving its appearance. The high levels of Vitamin C in spinach helps in the maintenance of collagen that provides structure to hair and the skin.
4. Keeps the body energized
Spinach provides the body with magnesium that helps in generation of energy that keeps the body fit during daily activities. The folate, found in spinach helps the body to turn food consumed into usable energy.