Eating Spinach or Palak is very good for your health. It helps in easy digestion. It gives calcium to the bones and makes them healthy.
Spinach is rich in phytochemicals and bioactives, which have a long history in alternative and traditional healing.
The thylakoids and glycolipids in spinach may lower the risk of cancer and obesity, and support better blood sugar control.
Spinach contains more than double the amount of folate , making it an ideal food during pregnancy.
It is relatively high in bone-protecting Calcium. It also offers a wide variety of antioxidants, potentially helping lower the risk of heart disease and age-related cellular damage.
Spinach is also an imperfect food. Leafy greens often contribute to Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreaks, and spinach is a common culprit.
But one must not take Spinach or Palak with Calcium as it could form stones in the abdomen or urinary track.
Researchers traced about 80% of E. coli cases in a major outbreak to contaminated spinach. 6.6% of farmed spinach samples tested positive for the bacteria.
