Comments on: Health Benefits of Spinach http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:08:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: WritingAres http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128621 WritingAres Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:33:50 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128621 i still won't eat spinach that is for sure =) good information i still won’t eat spinach that is for sure =) good information

]]> By: Daisy Peasblossom http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128619 Daisy Peasblossom Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:36:48 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128619 I love fresh spinach; and I liked the recipes given above. They sound tasty. However, fresh spinach--like lettuce--really has it's greatest value in that it is vegetable fiber that sweeps through your system. Steamed broccoli will actually deliver a higher vitamin/mineral boost to your diet. However, a balanced diet includes a variety of fruits and vegetables--and spinach makes a yummy changes every now and then! I love fresh spinach; and I liked the recipes given above. They sound tasty. However, fresh spinach–like lettuce–really has it’s greatest value in that it is vegetable fiber that sweeps through your system. Steamed broccoli will actually deliver a higher vitamin/mineral boost to your diet. However, a balanced diet includes a variety of fruits and vegetables–and spinach makes a yummy changes every now and then!

]]> By: Treesa http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128617 Treesa Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:07:16 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128617 I heard it's good for hair!!! I heard it’s good for hair!!!

]]> By: cltdale http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128615 cltdale Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:48:07 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128615 In Dr. N. W. Walker book - Fresh Vegetables and Fruit Juices.<br /> He states a whole chapter on this various subject oxalic acid.<br /> <br /> He states that you should never eat cooked spinach, probably steaming it is best..... and better yet juicing it with carrots is even better.. In Dr. N. W. Walker book – Fresh Vegetables and Fruit Juices.
He states a whole chapter on this various subject oxalic acid.

He states that you should never eat cooked spinach, probably steaming it is best….. and better yet juicing it with carrots is even better..

]]> By: RadiumStar http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128609 RadiumStar Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:08:19 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128609 Kudos to thestickman about the oxalic acid warning! I randomly learned this just the other day, and it hit me. Within the last year I've had TWO kidney infections (they hurt) and numerous UTIs for no apparent reason except that my doc said i must be prone to them. Nope. I'd made fresh spinach a regular part of my diet, trying to BE HEALTHY. >_< *sigh* I got out of the fresh spinach habit recently and, yes, no problems lately. Never kidney stones, however.<br /> <br /> Fresh spinach is apparently fine, OCCAISIONALLY. All you have to do is steam the spinach for 3+ minutes to significantly reduce the oxalic acid content. Kudos to thestickman about the oxalic acid warning! I randomly learned this just the other day, and it hit me. Within the last year I’ve had TWO kidney infections (they hurt) and numerous UTIs for no apparent reason except that my doc said i must be prone to them. Nope. I’d made fresh spinach a regular part of my diet, trying to BE HEALTHY. >_< *sigh* I got out of the fresh spinach habit recently and, yes, no problems lately. Never kidney stones, however.

Fresh spinach is apparently fine, OCCAISIONALLY. All you have to do is steam the spinach for 3+ minutes to significantly reduce the oxalic acid content.

]]> By: Pallavi http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128613 Pallavi Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:56:35 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128613 Good information. I too like spinach. Heard that people with hypothyroidism should avoid eating spinach. Good information. I too like spinach. Heard that people with hypothyroidism should avoid eating spinach.

]]> By: trishia http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128611 trishia Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:48:12 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128611 Great article. I love spinach and happy I found this article. There are more vitamins in spinach than I realized! Thank you! Great article. I love spinach and happy I found this article. There are more vitamins in spinach than I realized! Thank you!

]]> By: thestickman http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128607 thestickman Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:00:00 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128607 Spinach also has one of the highest oxalic acid content of any vegetable. Oxalic acid readily forms water-insoluble compounds of both calcium and iron, with a negative-net result. -It can effectively remove more calcium and more iron than it supplies, so anyone whom is calcium or iron deficient should be careful how much spinach the consume.<br /> Calcium oxalate (the water insoluble compound) creates crystal and deposits as kidney stones in people prone to these so again, caution would be advised for patients whom have a history of kidney stone formation.<br /> <br /> Genetic research is actively seeking a solution to make spinach with less oxalic acid content, and early results show promise that this can be done.<br /> <br /> I am quite fond of spinach, finely shredded raw and mixed with sour cream for a dip, for crackers and vegetables. Delicious!<br /> <br /> Great article! :-)<br /> <br /> -thestickman Spinach also has one of the highest oxalic acid content of any vegetable. Oxalic acid readily forms water-insoluble compounds of both calcium and iron, with a negative-net result. -It can effectively remove more calcium and more iron than it supplies, so anyone whom is calcium or iron deficient should be careful how much spinach the consume.
Calcium oxalate (the water insoluble compound) creates crystal and deposits as kidney stones in people prone to these so again, caution would be advised for patients whom have a history of kidney stone formation.

Genetic research is actively seeking a solution to make spinach with less oxalic acid content, and early results show promise that this can be done.

I am quite fond of spinach, finely shredded raw and mixed with sour cream for a dip, for crackers and vegetables. Delicious!

Great article! :-)

-thestickman

]]> By: Joshua Miguel http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128605 Joshua Miguel Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:15:04 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128605 no wonder Popeye love this stuff. lol no wonder Popeye love this stuff. lol

]]> By: lilymom http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/comment-page-1/#comment-128603 lilymom Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:28:09 +0000 http://gomestic.com/cooking/health-benefits-of-spinach/#comment-128603 I am not a huge fan of spinach but I know its very nutritious so I think I am going to have to start eating more of it. I do not like it cooked but maybe I could eat it with other salad greens. Thank you for the information in your article. I am not a huge fan of spinach but I know its very nutritious so I think I am going to have to start eating more of it. I do not like it cooked but maybe I could eat it with other salad greens. Thank you for the information in your article.

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