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Detailed introduction:
Spinach is an annual and biennial vegetable of the Chenopodiaceae family. The main root is thick and long, red and sweet in taste. The leaves are triangular-ovate, dark green, and the base leaves and small stem leaves are longer and fleshy than the stalk.
Originating in Persia, it was introduced to China during the Tang Dynasty and is now cultivated in various places. It is a green leafy vegetable that is supplied to the market all year round.
Spinach can be divided into two types: pointed leaves and round leaves according to leaf shape. Pointed leaf type, the leaves are arrow-shaped, the petiole is long and the mesophyll is thin, the root is thick and contains a lot of sugar, and the quality is good. Autumn and winter blanket spinach belongs to this type. Round leaf type, the leaves are round, oval to form an oval, the leaves are large and fleshy, the petiole is short and wide, and the oxalic acid content is high. Spinach in spring and summer mostly belongs to this type.
The quality requirements of spinach are: dark green color, red roots, no water, no old stems and leaves, no bolting and blooming, and no yellow and rotten leaves. Food review:

Although the iron content is not as high as rumored, it is still a nutritious dark vegetable and has low calories. It is recommended to eat during weight loss.

Nutritional value:

1. Clear bowel movement, prevent and treat hemorrhoids:
Spinach contains a large amount of plant crude fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, facilitate defecation, and can promote pancreatic secretion and aid digestion. It has a therapeutic effect on hemorrhoids, chronic pancreatitis, constipation, anal fissure and other diseases;

1. Promote growth and development and enhance disease resistance:
   The carotene contained in spinach is converted into vitamin A in the human body, which can maintain normal vision and the health of epithelial cells, increase the ability to prevent infectious diseases, and promote the growth and development of children;
   
2. Ensure nutrition and improve health:
   Spinach is rich in carotene, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and a certain amount of iron, vitamin E and other beneficial ingredients, which can supply the human body with a variety of nutrients; the iron it contains is good for iron deficiency anemia. Therapeutic effect;
   
3. Promote human metabolism:
   The trace elements contained in spinach can promote human metabolism and improve physical health. Eating a lot of spinach can reduce the risk of stroke;
   
4. Clean skin and anti-aging:
   Spinach extract has the effect of promoting the proliferation of cultured cells, anti-aging and enhancing youthful vitality. Chinese people mash spinach to extract juice, wash their face several times a week, and use it continuously for a period of time to clean skin pores, reduce wrinkles and pigment spots, and keep the skin smooth. Nutrition Encyclopedia: