Nutrition facts and Nutritional information of Spinach

Spinach a natural Impotence Fighter

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea, шпинат, السبانخ) is a green flowering plant in the family amaranthaceae native to west Asia (Lebanon and Israel). It is a seasonal evergreen plant that can grow and/or survive cold winters.

Throughout ages spinach had been always regarded as a wonder maker superfood due to its outstanding nutritional profile, early civilizations used spinach as a medicinal herb to treat impotence and to improve sexual power in men.

Spinach played an essential role in saving the humans during severe endemics by enhancing their immunity and by improving their sex drive. Early civilizations were deeply impacted by the early use of this culinary herb.

The early usage of spinach in the Phoenician and Sumerian civilizations allowed population growth throughout the middle east.

 

Spinach was first used as a culinary and medicinal herb by the Sumerian and Phoenician tribes (the puntus and kush tribes) during the period after the great flood, and it gained its reputation as a tasty and effective culinary herb soon after that date. During the 40th century BC, spinach was used to increase sexual desire and to increase erectile strength because it was believed among Phoenician and Sumerian women that spinach is not only a tasty culinary herb, but it was a great sexual booster and strength enhancer.

In the 10th century BC the Phoenicians shipped Spinach everywhere they traveled. Moreover, they used spinach as a medicinal herb to heal the battle wounds of soldiers, especially during the Punic wars between Carthage and Rome (264 BC to 146 BC. ).

Spinach was traded fresh and in powdered dried form in 1000 B.C.

The Greeks knew about the sexual benefits of spinach and they used it to boost libido and to increase erectile strength.

It’s known that spinach have mighty effects on men’s reproductive organ and sperm count, thus it can be used to increase the fertility rate and fight impotence naturally.

Spinach gained its popularity worldwide and is widely regarded as one of the healthiest herbs in the world due to its diverse nutritional composition, worldwide cooks use spinach in their national cuisines because of its outstanding benefits, and for this reason early animators introduced it in early cartoon productions  – we all remember Popeye and Olive and how she fed him spinach to increase his strength and muscle mass.

Recently laboratory-derived tests proven that spinach is loaded with various health-promoting bioactive compounds.

• It is very rich in many great antioxidants, including lutein and zeaxanthin, that helps in protecting the eyes from macular degeneration and cataracts.
• Spinach is an excellent source of vitamins A, K, C, and E
• Spinach is a source of several minerals especially iron, calcium, and folate (essential for girls, and women during pregnancy)

Aside of the proven facts about Spinach, it also have a great taste and can be suitable in many cooks.

For the greatest nutritional benefits, it’s better to eat spinach fresh or steamed.

Fresh green spinach is an excellent addition to a green vegetable salad, although spinach is known to grow faster than other herbs and have a very short season, so preferably Steam spinach lightly, until it acquires a bright green color because mature spinach leaves are hard to digest in their raw form (if uncooked).

Spinach is a great add to pasta especially the Italian roman lasagna.

Spinach is also a key ingredient in eggs Florentine dishes.

Verified by: Dr.Diab (June 27, 2017)

Citation: Dr.Diab. (June 27, 2017). Nutrition facts and Nutritional information of Spinach. Medcoi Journal of Medicine, 6(2). urn:medcoi:article15681.