The benefits of eating spinach are related to its role as an antioxidant compound which serves to reduce inflammation in our body, chiefly in our blood vessels. It also contains valuable nutrients and minerals including iron. The antioxidant, lutein, is responsible for these beneficial anti-inflammatory effects.
Yet, it’s the way food is prepared that ultimately determines the net absorption and availability of valuable compounds from foods such as spinach, which we have commonly been taught is a nutritious and beneficial food in our diet.
