SPINACH - The Power Leaf

Spinach can be a power player for our entire body, but did you know that it can help keep our hair follicles healthy? This leafy green can help produce scalp oils and provide our locks with vitamins and minerals including iron, beta carotene, folate and vitamin C.

Few other key roles Spinach plays: Health Store: It is a good source of fiber, vitamin A, B2, K and contains magnesium, manganese, potassium.

Effective Fighter: Betacarotene, an excellent anti-oxidant in Spinach helps fight breast, ovarian and prostrate and also skin cancer.

Beauty Agent: Being an antioxidant, it helps delay aging process and improves eye health.

Muscle Builder: A recent study proved that a bowl of spinach, everyday increases muscle efficiency.

However, due to its high fibre content, spinach can cause bloating, gas and cramping if consumed more than the daily required quantity. Spinach has also been associated with causing kidney stones but only in people who are predisposed to the problem.