Fruit pic1Everyone’s heard about Popeye and how he eats Spinach in order to power his muscles, and a lot of people think that this comes from the high Iron content of Spinach. But in truth, spinach doesn’t contain as much iron as most people think. It has about the same amount of iron in it as most other dark green veggies. It is a significant amount of antioxidants and vitamins contained in it.

It was originally cultivated in and around southwest Asia. It’s a favorite among home gardeners because it isn’t as susceptible to cold, is fairly easy to grow, and is gives a bountiful crop compared to other vegetables.

Juicing spinach can be a bit tricky because it is fairly difficult for the body to metabolize compared to other vegetable juices, so most people don’t use it as the main ingredient in juice mixes. Remember that you want to try and use fresh spinach quickly as it loses a lot of its beneficial nutrients when stored over longer periods of time than a few weeks. Spinach is supposed to be helpful for improving regularity and cleansing the heart and liver.

Juicing Buddies: goes with Tomatoes, Lettuce, Carrots
Vitamins and minerals: Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, B6, Vitamin E, Folic Acid

11/25/05

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  1. Valerie Says:
    March 12th, 2007 at 2:17 pm

    I tried juicing spinach leave and ended up with a green slime that looked like something straight out of a horror film. Is this normal? How can anybody swallow that goo???

  2. Judson Says:
    March 25th, 2007 at 9:07 pm

    I find that juicing a handful of rinced spinach leaves mixed with carrot juice is a great combination. It definately takes over the color of any other vegetable. I think it tastes good and produces a calming feeling!

  3. Leona Edwars Says:
    May 11th, 2007 at 5:53 am

    Switch juicers. The Green Star is the very best juicer because it masticates and does not spin. You will get a true spinach juice and not slime.

  4. Todd Says:
    August 31st, 2007 at 8:24 am

    I do a whole bag of spinach and add some celery carrots or a bit of apple. Helps it go down too. :)

  5. Gisele Says:
    October 31st, 2007 at 12:59 pm

    I juice spinach with one carrot, stalk of celery, green apple and half cup of pineapple cubed. Delicious! I drink this first thing every morning. Lots of energy at 53yrs young.