Do you know why Popeye ate spinach? It’s because the cartoon creator, E.C. Segar, was #vegetarian and wanted to let people know that veggies were fire.
Popeye was woke AF when it came to spinach. He popped a can and next thing Brutus knew was “Bye Felicia!”. One cup of raw spinach contains only 7 calories, 30 mg. of calcium, just under a gram of iron, 24 mg magnesium, 167 mg potassium, 2813 IU of Vitamin A and 58 micrograms of folate. No wonder Popeye felt so savage!
And ummm…what did Wimpy eat? ‘Nuff said. In addition, spinach contains Vitamin K, fiber, phosphoros, and thiamine. Brutus never stood a chance. Spinach made Popeye swol.
LMFAO…I am gonna switch back to English now. Just thought I would write a few paragraphs my kids could understand
Spinach is more than 90% water and for that reason, 1 cup will turn into 1/2 tsp after you cook it. There are 3 basics types of spinach; savoy – dark, crinkly, and curly leaves, flat or smooth leaved, and semi-savoy that has slightly crinkled leaves. We tend to see the smooth, broad leaf variety most often in stores because it is easier to clean.
Spinach Factoids:
1. Spinach is native to Persia, which is modern day Iran, and in China they still refer to spinach as the Persian green.
2. March 26th is national spinach day.
3. The reason dishes containing spinach are referred to as “Florentine” is because it was the home of Catherine de Medici, a lover of spinach.
4. In 1937, Crystal City, Texas, erected a statue of Popeye, due to it’s spinach growing roots.⭐
5. Spinach leaves are a mild diuretic/laxative.
My favorite detox shake:
1 c. Spinach
Handful of Dulse
1 c. Frozen Wild Blueberries
Handful of Cilantro
1/2 tsp Lions Mane
1/2 tsp Spirulina
1/2 tsp Chaga
1 Tbsp Hemp Seeds
1 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed
1 to 2 cups of Water
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