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The spinach They are green leafy vegetables native to China, they are grown for the consumption of its leaves that have a great flavor.

Spinach leaves are eaten cooked, both steamed alone and as part of other preparations such as tortillas, soufflés, pasta fillings, creams and soups.

This vegetable is rich in antioxidants such as beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin K, it is also a good source of iron and magnesium, also provides a large amount of fiber that helps improve intestinal transit as well as decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases with a very low calorie content, which reach about 20 for every 10 grams of spinach leaves.

Eating spinach has several beneficial health effects

The great variety of nutrients contained in spinach help prevent and control a large amount of disorders including:

Skin lesions The high content of beta-carotene increases the levels of Vitamin A in the body, which contributes to favor the repair processes of the skin, protecting it in addition to injuries caused by the sun's rays.

Vision disorders. Beta-carotenes are precursors of the process of production Of essential ocular pigments for night vision, it has also been seen that they delay the appearance of degenerative processes such as cataracts and macular degeneration.

Conditions of the apparatus locomotor. Spinach is rich in vitamin C, necessary for the body to produce collagen, the main protein of the supporting tissues found in bones, ligaments and tendons in addition to the skin.

Respiratory diseases. Another great benefit of spinach is that they stimulate the immune system while helping to repair tissue damage that lines the airway, known as the epithelium, which reduces the frequency of attacks from diseases such as asthma and bronchitis chronicle.

If you suffer from gout you should avoid spinach

As previously stated, spinach are vegetables with a large number of health benefits, however they also contain a substance called oxalic acid, a compound that, when joined to minerals such as calcium and iron, form oxalates.

Calcium oxalates precipitate in the kidney tubules, giving rise to kidney grit and the most common form of kidney stones, calcium oxalate stones.

Iron oxalates are capable of precipitating in the joints, producing disorders such as gout, a very painful form of arthritis. Alcoholic beverages contain iron oxalates, which is why gout attacks can be triggered by ingesting beverages such as beer and wine.

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