Spinach Health Benefits | OutcomeReference

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Spinach is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia. Its leaves are eaten as a vegetable. It is an annual plant growing to 30 cm tall. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions

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Minor decreased risk of Stroke Brain system	3 studies Total Antioxidant Capacity of Diet and Risk of Stroke: A Population... Study in 2012 -17% with High evidence in 12 years 31 subjects Total Antioxidant Capacity of Diet and Risk of Stroke: A Population... Study in 2012 -17% with High evidence in 12 years 31 subjects Dietary magnesium intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, ty... Study in 2016 -7% with Moderate evidence in 14 years 1,000,000 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Heart Attack (Myocard... Cardiovascular system	1 study Dietary magnesium intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, ty... Study in 2016 -22% with Moderate evidence in 14 years 1,000,000 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Type 2 Diabetes Lymphatic system	1 study Dietary magnesium intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, ty... Study in 2016 -19% with Moderate evidence in 14 years 1,000,000 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Lung cancer Respiratory system	1 study β-Cryptoxanthin Reduced Lung Tumor Multiplicity and Inhibited Lung ... Study in 2016 -57% with Low evidence

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