Today is National Spinach Day! Embrace your inner Popeye and load up on vitamins and minerals today. Recent research has shown that spinach leaves that are fresh and vital have greater concentrations of vitamin C than spinach leaves that are pale in color.

Health benefits

100 g of fresh spinach contains about 25% of daily intake of iron; one of the richest among green leafy vegetables.
Fresh leaves are rich source of several vital anti-oxidant vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin C, and flavonoid poly phenolic antioxidants such as lutein, zea-xanthin and beta-carotene.
Spinach leaves are also an excellent source of vitamin
It contains good amounts of many B-complex vitamins such as vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), thiamin (vitamin B-1), riboflavin, folates and niacin
Its leaves also contain a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, magnesium, copper and zinc. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Spinach contains more potassium than bananas, which most people don't know.
Spinach is also good source of omega-3 fatty acids.

So why not enjoy some spinach soup today?!