These are the benefits and benefits of spinach that you must know

Spinach

JAKARTA, kilat.com- Have you ever watched the Popeye cartoon? Yes, the source of his power seems to explode when he eats spinach.

However, what is the correlation of explosive strength with spinach?

Spinach contains a lot of nutritional content, of course this is beneficial for the body.

Carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals are included in this spinach content.

Quoting from healthline.com, here are the benefits of spinach for body health:

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1. Manage diabetes

Spinach contains antioxidants or alpha-lipoic acid that can lower blood sugar, increase insulin sensitivity, and prevent oxidative stress.

Spinach with alpha-lipoic acid was found to reduce the risk of peripheral and autonomic neuropathy in people with diabetes.

Spinach is very good for people with diabetes to avoid complications.

2. Strengthen muscles

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If you’ve ever watched a popeye cartoon, when popeye eats spinach, his arm muscles instantly get big.

Apparently, this is adapted by the important role of spinach to tone muscles, especially the heart muscle.

This is because the coenzyme factor Q-10 (C0-Q10) in spinach acts as an antioxidant while helping pump blood throughout the body.

Blood is pumped to all parts of the body is assisted by the heart muscle is already stronger.

3. Good for the eyes

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The content of spinach is rich in beta carotene, lutein. and zeaxanthin is very good for eyesight. The beta-carotene present in green spinach is the reason why this vegetable is healthy for the eyes.

By eating spinach regularly, the need for vitamin A will always be fulfilled and there is no need to be afraid of deficiency.

In addition, eating green spinach is good for reducing itching in the eyes, helping treat eye ulcers, and other eye disorders.

4. Good for pregnant women

The benefits of spinach for pregnant women turned out to have a very large effect on the fetus. The folate in these green vegetables is very much needed by the baby-to-be.

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This is because they can develop their nervous system, so that defects in the mouth, such as cleft palate, can be avoided.

Therefore, green spinach is very beneficial for pregnant and lactating mothers because it has a good impact on children. (Lutfi Mahathir)

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