4. HEALTHIER FOODS – SPINACH
When you exercise, you might not sustain any injury as such, like a cut or a wound, but the wear and tear of your muscles are also a form of injury. You need white blood cells to prevent infections, so you need vitamin A to keep the white blood cells in good shape. Spinach has vitamin A. Long story cut short, eating like Popeye will make you like him.
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Health Benefits of Spinach.
- Low in fat and even lower in cholesterol
- Spinach is high in niacin and zinc
- Protein, fibre
- Vitamins A, C, E and K
- Thiamin, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and manganese
Image Sources
- snatch-lift: RX'd Photography
- west-atlantic-regionals-athletes: Lucas Parker / Emily Abbott
- Open-nutrition: Photos courtesy of CrossFit Inc