Myths
Spinach is a great source of iron.
In reality spinach has more or less the same iron content as any dark green vegetable and unfortunately it does contain oxalic acid, and this prevents nearly all of the iron from being absorbed by the body. Spinach is a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin E and several vital antioxidants, just one cup of cooked supplies all the bodies supply of beta carotene. The myth that spinach was high in iron was born in 1870 when Dr. E. von Wolf published the iron content of spinach with a misplaced decimal point and this error was not disvoered for nearly seventy years. It was noticed when in 1937 someone has eaten enough spinach to be sharp eyed enough to notice it!
In reality spinach has more or less the same iron content as any dark green vegetable and unfortunately it does contain oxalic acid, and this prevents nearly all of the iron from being absorbed by the body. Spinach is a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin E and several vital antioxidants, just one cup of cooked supplies all the bodies supply of beta carotene. The myth that spinach was high in iron was born in 1870 when Dr. E. von Wolf published the iron content of spinach with a misplaced decimal point and this error was not disvoered for nearly seventy years. It was noticed when in 1937 someone has eaten enough spinach to be sharp eyed enough to notice it!
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