Benefits Of Eating Spinach

Let's keep it simple today and list the many benefits of eating spinach (especially baby spinach) or in my case, DRINKING my spinach. I keep experimenting with green smoothies and the VitaMix drinks. One of my favorites is adding the following to about 8 ounces of water: 10 red grapes, 3 to 4 stalks of celery with the leaves, one medium apple minus the seeds and core, one full sized carrot, 1/3 of a cucumber with the  skin and a big handful of baby spinach and 2 packets of stevia along with 5 ice cubes. Sometimes I add a tablespoon of vanilla yogurt or 1/2 mango etc. (Serves 2 or 3 people)

Let take a look at the baby spinach for a minute:

• High phytonutrient content  anti inflammatory
• Anti cancer
• Lowers blood pressure
• Contains: Vitamins C, E,  & Beta Carotene
• Contains calcium, Magnesium, Zinc
• Contains Manganese, selenium, Folate, & potassium
• Vitamin B6, Iron, Vitamin A
• Copper, niacin and Omega 3 fatty acids and fiber
• Bone supportive & healthy heart nutrients and also aids digestion
• Good source of anti-oxidants

One cup of handful of raw baby spinach ONLY contains 7 calories, 7 grams of carbohydrate (THE GOOD KIND), 4 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein

OH, I ALMOST forgot, that raw spinach is great for helping to balance your body's PH factor. Go back and read posts on the PH factor and your interstitial fluid that surrounds your cells and tissues.

EXCERPT on PH factor of foods:

pH Balance Chart

Most Alkaline	Alkaline	Lowest Alkaline	FOOD CATEGORY	Lowest Acid	Acid	Most Acid
Stevia	Maple Syrup, Rice Syrup	Raw Honey, Raw Sugar	SWEETENERS	Processed Honey, Molasses	White Sugar, Brown Sugar	NutraSweet, Equal, Aspartame, Sweet 'N Low
Lemons, Watermelon, Limes, Grapefruit, Mangoes, Papayas	Dates, Figs, Melons, Grapes, Papaya, Kiwi, Blueberries, Apples, Pears, Raisins	Oranges, Bananas, Cherries, Pineapple, Peaches, Avocados	FRUITS	Plums, Processed Fruit Juices	Sour Cherries, Rhubarb	Blackberries, Cranberries, Prunes
Asparagus, Onions, Vegetable Juices, Parsley, Raw Spinach, Broccoli, Garlic	Okra, Squash, Green Beans, Beets, Celery, Lettuce, Zucchini, Sweet Potato, Carob	Carrots, Tomatoes, Fresh Corn, Mushrooms, Cabbage, Peas, Potato Skins, Olives, Soybeans, Tofu	BEANS VEGETABLES LEGUMES	Cooked Spinach, Kidney Beans, String Beans	Potatoes (without skins), Pinto Beans, Navy Beans, Lima Beans	Chocolate
	Almonds	Chestnuts	NUTS SEEDS	Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds	Pecans, Cashews	Peanuts, Walnuts
Olive Oil	Flax Seed Oil	Canola Oil	OILS	Corn Oil
		Amaranth, Millet, Wild Rice, Quinoa	GRAINS CEREALS	Sprouted Wheat Bread, Spelt, Brown Rice	White Rice, Corn, Buckwheat, Oats, Rye	Wheat, White Flour, Pastries, Pasta
			MEATS	Venison, Cold Water Fish	Turkey, Chicken, Lamb	Beef, Pork, Shellfish
	Breast Milk	Soy Cheese, Soy Milk, Goat Milk, Goat Cheese, Whey	EGGS DAIRY	Eggs, Butter, Yogurt, Buttermilk, Cottage Cheese	Raw Milk	Cheese, Homogenized Milk, Ice Cream
Herb Teas, Lemon Water	Green Tea	Ginger Tea	BEVERAGES	Tea	Coffee	Beer, Soft Drinks

Note that a food's acid or alkaline-forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end-products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so lemons are alkaline-forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid-forming.

FOR ME, it keeps coming up Interstitial fluid and watching the PH factor, along with avoiding products containing hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, all CARBONATED soda & cola products, and every day doing aerobic and weight resistance exercises. Lay off the deserts, including but not limited to: cakes, pies, puddings, ice cream, doughnuts, muffins, all white flour products (biscuits, scones, white bread, Italian bread, and all white flour should be avoided for any baking etc. Lay off the syrup on the pancakes, the butter scotch ice cream toppings, chocolate syrup, hot fudge anything, brownies, etc.

Dan


Isaiah 53:4-5
Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.