Spinach?

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Permalink Reply by Tina Bui on December 18, 2013 at 8:42am

Hi datetarian,
I think I read somewhere it stops calcium absorption?

I only eat organic baby spinach, but what is oxalis acid?

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Permalink Reply by Limax Maximus on December 18, 2013 at 8:45am

Use the search bar to search "spinach". I know this has been talked about before. Kale and spinach contain oxalates, which some people can handle and some people can't, but are generally considered "not great for you". Baby spinach and baby kale have less though.

I personally love baby spinach and will eat it in everything.

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Permalink Reply by Tina Bui on December 18, 2013 at 8:48am

Ahhhh.. Thankyou!!

I'm somewhat new to 30bad, and didn't realise there was a search bar.

Many thanks

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Permalink Reply by Bart M on December 18, 2013 at 9:12am

I eat it on a regular basis.  Mono, and in smoothies.

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Permalink Reply by PK on December 21, 2013 at 3:21am

In our years of personal experience, dealing with members, and or research, outside of a treat, we have found that spinach is not really an optimum veggy.  Spinach is very high in oxalate acid which is an antinutrient which may actually inhibit the body from absorbing nutrients like calcium and iron.  We recommend eating about 1/2-2 heads of lettuce greens a day, and some lettuce greens like romaine still taste great in smoothies.  

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Eat a raw frugivore diet where most carbohydrates and calories come from whole raw ripe sweet and juicy fruits like oranges, papaya, or mangoes, supplemented with about ½-2 heads of lettuce greens a day (not kale, chard, and spinach) and about a handful of raw nuts or seeds a day. Eat simple meals but a rainbow of foods over a period of time.  

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