The effect of spinach on health
The article on the website of Medlatec General Hospital has the medical consultation of BSCKI.Duong Ngoc Van pointed out the effects of spinach and health as follows:
- Reduce bad cholesterol
If you are in a diet and need to reduce natural cholesterol, you cannot ignore spinach.This food is not only rich in fiber but also helps reduce cholesterol and triglycosides of the body, especially bad cholesterol.
- Good for the liver
Morning glory also has the ability to adjust detoxification enzymes with the properties of free radicals and antioxidants.Therefore, spinach helps the body to be protected from liver damage caused by toxic chemicals.
- Prevention of anemia
To form an indispensable erythrocyte.Morning glory contains high iron content so it is very good for people with anemia due to iron deficiency, especially pregnant women.
Morning glory is good for health but not everyone can eat
- Improve digestion, prevent constipation
As a type of fiber -rich vegetable, spinach prevents constipation and supports the digestive function more smoothly.This laxative ability of spinach is very good for those who often have constipation, flatulence, indigestion.People with constipation if drinking a cup of water spinach juice can improve this condition.
- Prevention of diabetes
Regularly eating spinach can fight oxidation and stress due to diabetes.This is also a food recommended to treat gestational diabetes.
- Prevention of heart disease
Vitamins A, C, and Beta-carotene in water spinach act as a natural antioxidant that helps reduce free radicals to prevent oxidation of cholesterol for the body.If cholesterol is oxidized, it will stick to the blood vessel wall and cause the artery to be clogged.This is the risk of stroke, heart attack.
On the other hand, folate in spinach also has the ability to metabolize dangerous compounds that are causing stroke, heart attack that is homocysteine.Magnesium in spinach has the effect of lowering blood pressure, preventing heart disease.
- Anti -aging
Morning glory has many antioxidants that can prevent the destruction of free radicals of cells.Therefore, maintaining a reasonable diet of spinach will help the body absorb up to 13 antioxidants, against damage due to direct contact with the sun, thereby reducing wrinkles on the skin.
In addition, carotenoid, lutein and vitamins A and C in spinach are all needed for healthy and bright skin.This is why many people say that eating spinach helps to reverse and prevent aging.
- Good for the eyes
Large content of vitamins A, carotenoid and lutein is important for eye health.Therefore, maintaining a reasonable diet with spinach will increase the level of glutathione, thereby preventing cataracts.
- Treatment of skin diseases
Young spinach leaves can be used as a medicinal herbal medicine such as: ringworm, psoriasis, eczema, acne, mushrooms.The nutrients in spinach also supports skin cancer prevention.
On the other hand, benign spinach, good detoxification, helps reduce itching effectively with cases of stinging itching caused by insect bites or itching.To achieve this use, add a little salt to the spinach and grind into the flour and then dab it on the itchy skin, tape for 20 minutes.
Those who absolutely should not eat spinach
Although it is a healthy vegetable, spinach is not suitable for everyone.The article by Dr. Vu Duy Thanh in Health & Life Newspaper said the following people need to say no to spinach:
People with arthritis, gout, kidney stones ... should not use spinach because it will make the condition worse, because spinach contains many purin, oxalic acid, arthritis.
People who are weak in the body are damaged, afraid of cold prices, cold limbs should not eat spinach.
People who are taking oriental medicine and eating spinach will cause pounding, reducing the effectiveness of treatment.
People who have wounds, pimples during treatment, if eating spinach can cause keloids, loss of aesthetics.
Above are those who should not eat spinach.If you belong to the above group, stay away from this vegetable.