Interesting post on the myth of high iron content in spinach. It's a tad worrying that the myth/mistake was corrected in 1937, yet my mother was still telling me in 1987 that I needed to eat my spinach for the iron.
Nowadays I eat a lot of spinach...for the vitamins and antioxidants. Not to mention that studies have shown that people who eat spinach are less likely to develop cataracts and macular degeneration thanks to the lutein content in spinach.
My, they grow up so fast, don't they? (^_^)
ReplyDelete"Iron baby"... Too much spinach in Swee'Pea's baby bottle, maybe?
ReplyDeleteNnnnaaah! The abundant iron in spinach is a myth!
"It isk? Well, blow me down..."
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Interesting post on the myth of high iron content in spinach. It's a tad worrying that the myth/mistake was corrected in 1937, yet my mother was still telling me in 1987 that I needed to eat my spinach for the iron.
ReplyDeleteNowadays I eat a lot of spinach...for the vitamins and antioxidants. Not to mention that studies have shown that people who eat spinach are less likely to develop cataracts and macular degeneration thanks to the lutein content in spinach.
Wow, you get the no-prize for sharpest subject right-turn this month. And yet sort-of on-topic. Well done.
ReplyDeleteOoops, I have to take away your no-prize, I hadn't seen Pascal's Missing Link Comment.
ReplyDeleteHunh? Pascal am commented about me? Onga-monga, me proud!
ReplyDeleteUh... where?
You liked my improvised Popeye emoticon up there? `8°)=
ReplyDeleteNo, it WAS NOT a Missing Link emoticon!!!
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