Articles for tag: Spinach, Vitamins and Nutrients

Will the Spinach Diet Work for You?

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about the spinach diet. As the name suggests, you will be eating a lot of spinach, along with other vegetables, while you are on the spinach diet. If you have heard about the spinach diet, you may have wondered if it will work for you. Here, we ...

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Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach and Your Home Garden

Growing spinach is relatively easy as far as vegetable plants go, but even so, there are some varieties that are recognized by experienced gardeners as having a better performance than other varieties. The most popular variety today is Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach. Qualities of Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach There are several varieties of Spinach. Each ...

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How to Grow a Spinach Salad Without a Garden

With salad greens running anywhere from $2-3 a bundle, one way our family saves money is by cultivating a salad garden almost year round. Growing our own salad fixings is more natural, healthier, and tastier than just about anything that can be found in the grocery store. Many people prefer the rich flavor of spinach ...

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Church Signs Can Be Uplifting and Give You a Good Laugh

With the holidays fast approaching, more Church’s are putting out slogans to entice people to come to church. As I have traveled around the St. Louis area, I can’t help but notice them and the point that they are trying to get across. Some signs are very lively and uplifting. Other signs give warnings of ...

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Belly Fat Burning Super Foods

Whether you’re just looking to trim those last few inches or you’re looking to drop Biggest Loser style pounds, there are a few super fat burning foods that will get you big results and a flatter belly. While they’re not some kind of super secret Holywood diet, these little gems will help you get a ...

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Four Health Benefits of Spinach

Spinach is a maturing annual plant. It belongs to the Goosefoot relative of the amaranthaceae Family and formerly listed under the chenopodiaceae family. Its country of origin is Nepal and some speculate Persia. Since the 15th century, spinach has been extensively cultivated for its divine leaves. Flavanoids There are 13 flavonoids elements which are scientifically ...

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How to Freeze Spinach: 3 Methods

Say the word spinach and some people will cringe while others mouths will start to water. Whether you like spinach or not, it is a great provider of iron, calcium, lutein, chlorophyll, magnesium and vitamins A, C, E, and K. Spinach is eaten raw, boiled, stir fried and steamed. You can find spinach in soups, ...

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How to Make a Really Good Spinach Dip

Spinach has been used in many cultures throughout the ages as a food. Studies show that spinach was probably first cultivated as a food in Nepal. Starting around 650 AC Muslim expansionist polices brought spinach to many lands around the world. Spinach is thought to have originated in ancient Persia. Spinach is a very nutritious ...