Good for bones and pregnancy
KONTAN.CO.ID – Spinach is a type of vegetable that is easily found in Indonesia.
This vegetable is also a menu that is easy to serve and is known to have a number of benefits.
Usually spinach is processed into clear vegetables which are sometimes added with carrots or corn.
Not only that, spinach is also often a snack by frying it. So what are the benefits of spinach?
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Benefits of spinach
Summarized from Live Science, here are the benefits of spinach for health:
1. Bone health
Spinach is known to contain vitamin K and magnesium. National Osteoporosis Foundation recommend eating spinach for its vitamin K and magnesium content.
One cup serving of cooked spinach contains 987% of your daily vitamin K requirement and 39% magnesium. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, vitamin K is important for bone health.
Vitamin K can reduce fracture rates. Apart from that, along with vitamin D, vitamin K also increases bone density. Not only that, the high potassium levels in spinach also help protect against loss of bone mineral density.
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