Ah, spinach — you think you’ve got tons of it until you cook it and it quickly dwindles down to nothing, mostly because it’s 90% to 95% water. That’s also part of what makes this nutritional powerhouse so healthy.
Spinach is a good source of magnesium, which helps draw water into the intestines. It’s also high in fiber and iron — especially important if constipation is linked to anemia. It’s the perfect green to pair with your favorite protein. “A half-cup of cooked spinach adds moisture and fiber to meals,” he said. And it makes for an even smoother ride than a salad.
It also has a fairly spectacular side effect, at least for me, anyway. There's some kinda enzyme or something else going on in cooked spinach that goes through my system that'd make a goose look at me in awe.
Having never (knowingly) eaten raw spinach, I honestly can't say if that has the same effect, so I'll assume it's both cooked and raw. No matter what, the sad truth is, I can never order any spinach side dish in a restaurant, if ya get my drift...
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The idea for this post came from an article in the Post: https://nypost.com/2025/07/03/health/
Its real easy to remember all meats and byproducts have 0 fiber you need 30 grams of fiber daily to make it work well. All fiber comes from plant foods what works best for me is open a can of kidney beans or whatever you like and put them in a salad. Tomorrow easypeasy. You can google for amounts of fiber in the different vegetables some like lettuce not much but artichokes a lot.
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