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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Spinach: The true super food...

Clean and green too...


Spinach_leavesby Joseph Carney, Contributor
With so many new products on the market touting all sorts of outrageous health benefits, it can be difficult to separate what is actually good for you from what are simply clever marketing tactics. Some products claim to rapidly accelerate weight loss, and others purport a huge increase in immune system strength. While many people struggle their way through a jungle of miracle products, finding something that actually works can seem nearly impossible.
Fortunately, you don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on dietary supplements to meet all your health and wellness goals.
All you need is spinach.
Spinach: A Source of Important Minerals
  • Calcium: This is the most abundant mineral in the body, and crucial to the proper function of the body’s nervous system, heart, bones, and muscles.
  • Copper: Copper is an essential component in brain development, immune response, wound healing, and the growth of new blood vessels.
  • Iron: Iron contributes to the production of hemoglobin in our vascular systems. It also helps with digestion.
  • Magnesium: The fourth-most abundant mineral in the body, magnesium is important for energy production and blood pressure regulation.
  • Phosphorous: The second-most abundant mineral in the body, phosphorous aids calcium in strengthening bones and teeth, and growing and maintaining body tissue.
  • ProteinProtein is essential for muscle repair and regeneration, enzyme production, and protecting against infection.
  • Selenium: Selenium is a powerful antioxidant, and can even inhibit the progress of autoimmune diseases like HIV.
  • Zinc: This is an essential mineral in human growth and development during childhood, adolescence, and even pregnancy.
  • Read more here:  
  • http://truththeory.com/2013/12/20/spinach-the-true-super-food/
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