We strengthen muscles: scientists have told about the benefits of spinach

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Greens are the basis of a healthy diet. One of its most useful types is spinach. Its peculiarity is that the leaves contain vitamins of groups A and C, B1, B2, B6, PP, P, E, D2, K. There are also many mineral substances.

According to the research of Edith Cowan University, thanks to spinach, you can significantly improve muscle tissue. In an article published in the Journal of Nutrition, it is stated that the nitrates contained in the leaves of this green help regulate calcium in the body.

According to the findings of scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, thanks to nitrates, more calcium is released , which leads to muscle strengthening. These properties will especially help the elderly, whose muscle tissue shrinks with age.

Depending on the place of growth of spinach, the concentration of nitrates in the leaves also changes. From 100 grams, you can get from 24 to 387 mg.

Thus, adding spinach to your daily diet can strengthen muscles, and therefore improve health. It will be especially useful to eat a salad with these greens after training.