Spinach
By: Lindsey Telander
Benifets of eating Spinach
-Makes you look vibrant and alive.
-Helps protect the lining of the digestive tract.
-Helps protect you from prostate cancer.
Nutrients
-Vitamin
-Dietary Fiber
-Niacin
- Magnesium
-Vitamin B6
-Folate
-Zinc
- Manganese
-Vitamin B3
-Calcium
- Protein
- Copper
-Vitamin B2
-Iodine
-Iron
- Pantothenic Acid
-Vitamin B1
-Riboflavin
-Omega 3
-Potassium
-Vitamin E
-Pyridoxine
- Choline
-Thiamin
Berry Spinach Salad
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon Spice Islands® Ground Mustard
2 teaspoons Spice Islands® Poppy Seed
1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Minced Onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Mazola® Corn Oil
1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach
1/4 cup pecans, toasted
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
Hisory of Spinach
Spinach Facts
-Spinach is considered relatives to beets and chard.
-Medieval artists extracted green pigment from spinach and used it as paint or ink.
- China is the worlds largest spinach producer.
- Spinach loses its nutritional properties with each passing day.
Resources
whfoods.com
doctoroz.com
allrecipes.com
foodreference.com
topfoodfacts.com