The current trend of healthy eating continues, with the sales of ‘superfoods’ continuing to rise. One superfood is spinach, the food that all kids move around their plate to avoid eating! Many adults still don’t like it either, but there are 22 very good reasons to start eating spinach. 22 is how many different vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are found in Spinach!

Here is a list of vitamins in spinach:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1 (thiamin/thiamine)
• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
• Vitamin B3 (niacin)
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K

Here is a list of minerals in spinach:

• Manganese
• Magnesium
• Calcium
• Potassium
• Copper
• Zinc
• Selenium

Here is a list of the other nutrients in spinach:

• Tryptophan
• Fibre
• Protein
• Omega 3 fatty acids

But I Don’t Like Spinach!
Food should be enjoyed so if you really hate it that much then you should try other superfoods for your vitamins and minerals. There are lots of recipes involving spinach so don’t dismiss it completely before you have tried it in different recipes. You can put spinach in salads, pie, soup, dips, quiche, lasagna, sauce, parcels (with feta) and lots more dishes. To find free recipes search around the web for recipe websites, there are plenty around so you could even go shopping tonight and be eating spinach for your dinner!

Stat Sources: BBC