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Spinach
Spinach
Spinach
What is it:
Spinach is a leafy green vegetable native to southwest Asia that is a member of the Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family), along with swiss chard and beets. It can be served separately or used in meals such as ravioli.
Rating:
Spinach is high in carotenoids, which are converted in the body to vitamin A. Vitamin A has numerous benefits, including supporting the immune system. Spinach can also improve endothelial function and is rich in antioxidants. However, spinach is high in oxalates, which are compounds that humans are unable to digest and can lead to the formation of kidney stones. Cooking spinach rather than consuming it raw can reduce oxalate content significantly.
Resources:
- Spinach and Vitamin A
- Spinach improves endothelial function (randomized controlled trial)
- Antioxidant effects of spinach in rats (animal study)
- Oxalate and Kidney Stones (review)
How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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