Why Is Spinach So Good for You?
POTENT PROTECTION AGAINST DISEASE
If the reason you know spinach is good for you is because either your mother told you, or you saw Popeye the Sailor down a can before a fight and gain superhuman strength, you might not understand exactly why it’s so good for you. Rest assured, your mom wasn’t lying (although Popeye might have been stretching the truth). Spinach is actually one of the most nutritious and versatile foods you can add to your diet. Here’s why.
The abundant antioxidants in spinach mitigate a staggering number of health problems. For starters, spinach has kaempferol, an antioxidant that can protect the body against cancer. Additionally, the antioxidant quercetin, also found in spinach, has been shown to have positive effects on brain health, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes. Other components of spinach can also improve blood pressure and protect eye health.
INCREDIBLE NUTRIENT-PER-CALORIE COUNT
VERSATILE IN MEAL PREPARATION
Three cups of spinach contain about 20 calories. However, those 3 cups also contain almost no fat, 2 grams of protein, 3 grams of carbs, and 2 grams of fiber. On top of that, you get more than 300% of your daily dose of vitamin K, which supports bone growth; 160% of your daily dose of vitamin A; and around 25%–40% of your daily dose of vitamin C, both of which help the immune system function properly.
Aside from the more scientific reasons that make spinach a superfood, you can prepare and consume spinach in so many creative ways. You can eat it raw as a part of a salad, throw a few leaves in a smoothie, cook it in stir fry, or bake it into some brownies. If you have a bag of spinach in your fridge, there’s no shortage of ways you can get some of those amazing health benefits. Just don’t expect to suddenly vanquish all your foes like Popeye did.
Jenisse
A Key Component of Eye Plastic Associates
COVID-19 has made a huge impact on all of our lives, including the way we interact with our families. For Jenisse, our medical assistant at Eye Plastic Associates, this has been a challenge. In any normal year, Jenisse spends her time outside the office with her husband and her two children socializing with her family at get-togethers for holidays, birthdays, and even just to enjoy their company. Yet, despite this pandemic, we have found creative ways to keep up with each other and make sure we are all getting through this mentally and physically. We may not be seeing each other as much, but we know we are all there for each other. We want our patients to feel the same way, so we have done everything we can to maintain communication with our patients, as well as referring doctor’s offices to let them know, “We are here for you.” Jenisse has been with Eye Plastic Associates for over 5 1/2 years and has been in the ophthalmic field for over 20 years. Having worked with ophthalmologists focusing on eye diseases, Jenisse has found working with Dr. Scott immensely satisfying. No matter what ocular issue our patient comes in with, Jenisse makes sure they know they are in the right hands. “I truly appreciate the opportunity to help in such a specialized field and want our patients to feel that they have come to the correct place to address their concerns. Whether it be medical or cosmetic, it’s all important to us.”
Our goal, as Dr. Scott always says, is to ensure our patients receive an experience that is better than what they thought it would be. Jenisse states that is actually one of our office goals, “We have people who come in scared. They say their eyes are their life, so we are there to reassure them that we understand their fears and their concerns and that we will take care of them. Our staff all want to be there for our patients and for Dr. Scott.”
Our team works together as a unit to compassionately assist our patients toward their
desired medical or surgical goal. Our office environment is great, we get along extremely well, and we know our patients can feel the camaraderie in the office. Jenisse, with her outstanding ophthalmic skills and personality, along with the entire team here at Eye Plastic Associates, work hard so that our patients achieve the best possible outcome from their chosen procedure. Using this consistent approach to patient care, this goal can be achieved time and time again.
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