Power Food: Spinach

Spinach is a nutrient-rich vegetable that provides an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, dietary fibre and many important minerals such as manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper and phosphorus! Find out more about this power food below, and give our spinach recipes a try - Parmesan Spinach Salad and Spinach and Grapefruit Salad - you won't be sorry!

• Vitamin K
Vitamin K may be one of the lesser known vitamins, but its health benefits should not be overlooked. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in regulating blood clotting. It has also been shown to aid the body in absorbing calcium – a crucial mineral for bone health – so try eating foods rich in vitamin K (such as spinach) along with calcium-rich foods to help increase your calcium absorption.


• Dietary Fiber
One serving of boiled spinach contains over 17% of your RDA of dietary fibre. Fibre is a very important part of a healthy diet, offering a wide variety of benefits, such as regulating blood sugar levels, helping to lower cholesterol and helping to protect against heart disease (for more information on the health benefits of fibre, click here).


• Minerals
Spinach is a good source of many important minerals, such as manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper, and phosphorus - and these help to protect you against a myriad of potential health issues such as heart attack, stroke, heart disease and hypertension.


• Eye Health
Spinach can help to protect and promote eye health. It is very high in vitamin A and carotenoids, in particular Lutein, which is protective against eye disease such as cataracts. To optimize absorption of carotenoids, it’s best to cook spinach before consuming it.


• Antioxidants
Spinach is a rich source of many antioxidants, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium, which are important in fighting harmful free-radicals.