Spinach has a strong antioxidant capacity, which helps to slow down the cognitive impairment and central nervous system damage caused by age. Spinach is in a leading position in containing antioxidants, vitamin C and vitamin E. One kilogram of spinach contains 36 grams of carotene, which is equivalent to the vitamins of two eggs of protein and two oranges. Folic acid in spinach can ensure people's mental health. Spinach has the function of enriching blood. Spinach contains vitamins and iron, which helps to keep the skin and nails beautiful.
Spinach is rich in nutrition and has high medicinal value. However, there are still places to pay attention to when eating-
Spinach contains a large amount of potassium oxalate, and the electrolyzed oxalate ions will precipitate calcium ions after entering the human body, which not only hinders the absorption of calcium by the human body, but also easily generates calcium oxalate stones. Experts suggest not to eat spinach within 2 hours before and after taking calcium tablets, or cook spinach first, and then eat it after potassium oxalate is dissolved in water and the water is poured out. Don't cook spinach for too long to avoid nutrient loss.
Because spinach is cold, the elderly may wish to supplement spicy mustard or fresh ginger when eating, which can offset gastrointestinal colic or abdominal distension caused by cool vegetables. Patients with cold and cough should not eat cold spinach.
Women eat as little spinach as possible during menstruation, because spinach has the side effect of increasing menstrual flow.
Some patients with diseases should eat spinach carefully:
Kidney calculi patients should not eat spinach. Patients with tuberculosis should eat less or not eat spinach.
Patients with solar dermatitis should try to avoid eating plants containing photosensitive substances such as Chinese cabbage, Chinese milk vetch, Chinese cabbage, amaranth, shepherd's purse, rape, spinach and purslane, which may cause photosensitive dermatitis after eating.
Spinach food—
Spinach-cucumber: When foods rich in vitamin C are eaten together, vitamin C will be destroyed.
Spinach-Tofu: Spinach is not suitable for eating with tofu because of its high phytic acid content.
Spinach-calcium tablets: Do not eat spinach within 2 hours before and after taking calcium tablets.