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Spinach: Health benefits, Nutrition, Uses, Diet and Side effects of Spinach

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  Health Benefits and Nutritional Value of Spinach The possible health benefits of consuming spinach include improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes , lowering the risk of cancer , and improving bone health. Additionally, this vegetable provides minerals and vitamins that can confer a range of benefits. Dark, leafy greens, such as spinach, are beneficial for skin, hair, and bone health. They also provide protein, iron, vitamins, and minerals. 100 gram of spinach served , contains 28.1 milligrams of vitamin C, 34 % of a person's daily recommended amount. Spinach also contains Iron, Potassium, Vitamin E, and Magnesium.  NUTRITION A cup of raw spinach contains the following: - 7 calories 0.86 g of   protein 29.7 mg of   calcium 0.81 g of   iron 24 mg of   magnesium 167 mg of   potassium 141 micrograms (mcg) of   vitamin A 58 mcg of  folate Iron in Spinach That, however, does not mean that spinach is a poor source ...
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Blackcurrant: 8 Amazing Health Benefits and Uses of Black Currant - Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)

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BLACK CURRANT The scientific name of Black Currant is  Ribes nigrum Common names are.  - Black currant - Blackcurrant - European black currant - Gichtbeerblaetter - Johannisbeere (German) - Kuro Karin. - Quincy berries. - Schwarze (German). - Siyah Frenulum. History The black current plant was first domesticated for its fruit approximately 400 to 500 years ago. It has been used in Chinese folk medicine as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and febrifuge. It has also been used as an ingredient in nutraceuticals, wines, juices, and jams in China and Europe.  It was used as a flavoring and coloring agent in syrupus ribis fructus, or "syrup of currants" (100 parts red currants, 10 parts red cherries, and 5 parts black currants). An infusion of the leaves has been used in the treatment of edema, rheumatic pain, whooping cough, sore throat, and mouth ulcers. The fruits have been used as a source of vitamin C during the cold and flu season van Wyk 2005  young roots and bark decoction...
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