Sunday, December 16, 2012

10 Super Healthy Foods- #4 Spinach

If nutrition was a football team, spinach would be the starting linebacker. It has a wider variety of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals than just about any other vegetable, going all the way from vitamin A down to iron.

When you're at the store, look for baby spinach, preferably triple washed. Regular spinach can be fairly bitter, but baby spinach tends to have a slightly sweeter taste, making it easier on your health buds if you've never been a real big vegetable person.

If you've been on a diet or a cutting cycle for awhile you're probably getting pretty sick of salad, so don't box yourself in- spinach is highly versatile. Throw some wilted spinach into an omelet along with a helping of feta cheese for a delicious, nutrient rich breakfast. Toss some baby spinach into a blender for a green smoothie. The sweet-ish taste of baby spinach blends well with fructose-filled fruit.

Steamed spinach is also easy to prepare and can compliment just about any meal. Use your imagination, or Google some spinach recipes, because the worst thing you can do with a strict eating routine is get tired of a particular taste. Vary it up a little.

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