"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Nancy Young wrote:
"zxcvbob" wrote

MrKrinkle wrote:
Someone told me that spinach has some chemicals in it that prevent
it's nutrients from being absorbed into the body, and not only
that, but it also prvents the nutrients from the rest of the salad
you ate it with. But if you cook it first then you get the
nutrients. Is that true?

No. But there probably is a bit of truth to it. I believe spinach
contains oxalates, which inhibit (not not totally prevent) the
absorption of calcium and... iron? OTOH, cooking will destroy some
(but not all) of the vitamins.

Overall, I think it would be more nutritious raw -- it certainly
makes a better salad raw!

I did a quick little search and right away found two sites that
backed up what he said, that it's better to be eaten cooked. I don't
know about it's affect on other foods.

nancy

Then I feel mighty fine about the cream of spinach soup I made the other
day
Was going to be broccoli but the spinach in the freezer caught my eye.

Jill

I cannot eat spinach raw except for a couple of leaves. When I eat spinach
steamed or blanched, I always pour over it a tablespoon of vinegar because
I've heard that spinach will keep bind calcium and not let it be absorbed.
That could be a hoax, I'm not stating it as fact, just simply my reason for
using vinegar.

I made this simple spinach dish last night, Quick and EASY! It was good.
Creamed Spinach.

Pour a batch of spinach into a hot pan (no water needed if you washed your
spinach). Cook as long as you desire. Take it out and chop it.
Add some butter (melt first) and cream to your pan and heat to point of
boiling. Add back into your pan the spinach. Sprinkle on a little fresh
nutmeg.
Dee Dee