Did you know that iron deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), iron deficiency is the only nutrient deficiency that is prevalent in both developing countries and in industrialized countries. Over 30% of the world’s population is anemic due to iron deficiency. (1) About 70% of the iron in ... Continue Reading
Eye Health On the List of Spinach Benefits
Spinach benefits include prevention of macular degeneration. Regular spinach consumption improves macular health, even leading to better visual acuity. This post from GreenMedInfo sheds light on how spinach can help protect eyes from macular degeneration.Most of us will have macular degeneration as we age. But we can slow this process and even prevent it with certain dietary ... Continue Reading
Spinach Recipes That Aren’t Boring
Get more nutrients into your day with these deliciously healthy spinach recipes. This post from One Green Planet has compiled together spinach recipes so good, no one will have to tell you to eat your spinach. What do Popeye and the Catherine de Medici, the queen of France have in common? They both loved their spinach and would be thrilled that March 26th is National Spinach ... Continue Reading
Want more efficient muscles? Eat your spinach
After taking a small dose of inorganic nitrate for three days, healthy people consume less oxygen while riding an exercise bike. A new study in the February issue of Cell Metabolism traces that improved performance to increased efficiency of the mitochondria that power our cells. The researchers aren't recommending anyone begin taking inorganic nitrate supplements based on the ... Continue Reading