Spinach is considered to be a superfood because of the fact that it contains a lot of the things that the body needs in order to stay healthy and functioning properly, such as protein, vitamin K, folic acid, fiber, and flavonoids as well as carotenoids. All of these things are essential for a healthy body and in a number of different ways.

Eating a spinach on a regular basis has been linked to the prevention of heart disease which is certainly a major problem in the country right now. Spinach also has certain anti-diabetes properties which those who are at risk for developing this health problem will want to look into. It has even been proven that spinach can help with such problems as cataracts along with macular degeneration which is basically age-related blindness.