Don't Eat Spinach Raw, or Else

[@abbyz13]

I love the way she speaks, so nice and informational

[@Richierich12311]

This info is true. But all green vegetables should be cooked to break their cell wall to make the absorption easier.

[@goto8438]

Exactly right! A lot of people make smoothies etc... with high oxalate vegetables and greens bevause it seems healthy. They then get sore joints etc... without realising they are sensitive to oxalates.

[@novelist99]

Or kidney stones.

[@traceryibo853]

😮

[@amyx3843]

Add some lemons juice too to help the absorption of iron from the spinach

[@mrsmcdonald9363]

Lemon juice is so good on cooked spinach!

[@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988]

does vinegar work? i'm poor and suffer from grave mouth

[@CeeSparks]

Lemon juice keeps u from absorbing too msny oxalates. Cheese with it helps too, or other form of calcium

[@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988]

@@CeeSparks ah, cheese is very tasty with spinach and the local cheapo brand melts well. thanks for the hint

[@CeeSparks]

@@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988 yep, you're welcome

[@roachmorphine8018]

Glad to see someone else point this out! Raw spinach can also negatively affect your thyroid.

[@annwalsh5065]

I never knew this: I'm hypothyroid and will begin steaming spinach. Thank you so much for the important info!

[@annalevenson7234]

I also have hypothyroidism . This is very interesting. My mom always cooked spinach for us. I will start as well.

[@YouKnowMeDuh]

There's a reason our ancestors cooked a lot of their food. You hit the nail on the head.

[@toneg3768]

Cooking it also reduces the chance of getting kidney stones. If you eat it raw, you gotta eat it with calcium so the acid combines with the calcium in the gut and not crystallized in the kidneys causing stones.

[@fdagpigj]

I knew about needing to eat calcium with rhubarb soup (although the explanation I've heard is that otherwise it'll extract calcium from your teeth and bones), but I didn't know spinach had this same acid. Probably no one eats it in such large quantities normally.

[@South3West77]

​@@fdagpigjunfortunately I have been eating a lot of it raw.

[@toneg3768]

@@South3West77 be careful, could get kidney stones. I make a spinach and avocado smoothie, I add yogurt and coconut milk to offset the acid. Cheese works good too

[@South3West77]

@@toneg3768 yep I gotta stop it, I really like salad though, I appreciate the advice. Blessings

[@iNVERTASES]

@@toneg3768 all those ingredients are not acidic, and are actually the opposite. which makes it pretty bad to avoid kidney stone

[@kayyyyooo6946]

😢i like spinach raw but i gag every time i try to eat it cooked

[@WantonSoup192]

Raw spinach makes my teeth feel fuzzy. I prefer cooked.

[@Diamond-rl2on]

Me too

[@fujimotosan9123]

You are lucky you have denture. Even cooked spinach is full up with oxalic acid, making Ca-Oxalate from Ca, reducing bone density

[@greenirez2798]

I love spinach and use fresh spinach over lettuce for a lot of stuff (mostly sandwiches 😅) but I never knew this. I don’t like cooked spinach as much, but I suppose I’ll have to change my spinach eating habits from now on.

[@ttteao]

Agreed, fresh spinach is delish.

[@ap3008]

I also prefer fresh spinach. I don’t really like it cooked…

[@delmicortave]

I am the contrary of you, I don't like it raw 😅

[@maiwritesmovies0560]

There's a lot of nutritional misinformation, you can eat spinach raw, read more than one article and don't blindly follow. I usually don't eat lettuce, when I do eat a black bean salad, I use spinach leaves.

[@richlaue]

I'll sometimes blanch spinich by steaming

[@normalizedaudio2481]

Popeye eats it right from the can.

[@EzraM5]

This is true... Canned Spinach already has been cooked!

[@1582len]

He is what he is…..

[@aletinaasmr6940]

😂😂😂 I’m following Popeye she’s wrong😅

[@critter4004]

​@aletinaasmr6940 then you'd actually be following HER..LOL... because canned spinach is cooked 😂

[@luruperchausse10]

Always enjoyed fresh spinach salads from time to time and never had any problems with it. Can't say the same for broccoli or cauliflower. Enjoy your videos! Your presentations are always informative!

[@darrelllowe6660]

I just had to say this but your English is so good I always love hearing people from different countries speaking English! Especially if they are doing it really well! 😊

[@nattkhan]

I know you probably mean well but this can come across as a bit condescending/patronizing to people whose first language isn't English. English is my third language but I speak with a clear American accent so you wouldn't have said this to me. No hate, just informing you

[@Ryan-qq9qe]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@nattkhanMan, stop it. You’re turning a positive comment into a negative one. Learning a new language is a challenge, so it’s completely fine to commend someone for doing well. You probably think you speak with a clear American accent, because it sounds normal to you. But 9 times out of 10, we can tell when someone isn’t a native speaker (which is fine). As long as you’re communicating in a way that’s clear enough to be understood, that’s good. Your accent doesn’t really matter.

[@cl5080]

Thank God! I never did like raw spinach much so now I have an excuse to cook it first!

[@bubbydoo9519]

Thanks, Mandy.

[@kurzhaarguy]

Love your vids. Your combination of science and art with a fun delivery is entertaining and educational. Doesn’t hurt that you have a great smile, either! Thank you.

[@sarahnatalia7514]

Thanks for sharing. Can you please state the studies you are referring to? My immunologist states otherwise. Raw leafy greens, spinach, kale rocket, silverbeet are better eaten raw. And with raw you don't muck around, go organic. But to add, people have different sensitivities. So you may be right to an extent. Some pay respond poorly to raw. But in my case organic raw leafy greens reduced my symptoms drastically and got me off meds for ms and lupus.

[@PhoenixSpirit1009]

This is a FANTASTIC video, thank you!!

[@rehanrassi9410]

Wow I never knew this

[@Acatzutarotdrsweetjoysd]

Thank you 🙏🤗

[@DrDespicable]

This is going to have a negative impact on my salad construction...

[@Orycal29]

the spring mix is our go to by and large. Will keep using the spinach in our scrambled eggs. Still have a hard time with kale however.

[@it-s-a-mystery]

I know right. Literally just made a spinach feta salad the other day. I won't quickly forgive souped up for this.

[@DrDespicable]

@@Orycal29 Oh - kale can f*ck ALL the way off.

[@heikesiegl2640]

​@@it-s-a-mystery don't sorry.. If you have a mixed diet it isn't that bad for you. People think you need to eat lots and lots of nutrients every day but thats not true. You have reserves and most of the stuff you do not need leaves your body anyway

[@maiwritesmovies0560]

You can eat spinach raw... just different vitamins, this video is kinda misleading. Raw, more available to our bodies when we consume them raw. These nutrients include folate, vitamin C, niacin, riboflavin, and potassium. Cooked, heated, you will absorb higher levels of vitamins A and E, protein, fiber, zinc, thiamin, calcium, and iron.

[@ruthfournier8412]

J'ai des calculs rénaux. Il faut faire très attention avec trop d'occalates de calcium. Très bon conseil!

[@vinhennessy3885]

Good information. Thank you.

[@lupinchenbrause9017]

In germany this the other way around, i didnt knew for a long time that you could eat it raw XD we coock a lot of leavy vegtebables, like green and white cabbage, chard, also sauerkraut which is fermented (a bit like kimchi but not spicey)

[@Jon-6969]

Will strong vinegar help break down the nutrients for better absorption.

[@leilanath4807]

I have learnt a lot on spinach today from Mandy n others. Thank u.

[@maureenbennett809]

Great! I always cook my spinach 😁

[@PacManDreaming]

I prefer cooked spinach just because raw spinach squeaks, like Styrofoam, on my teeth when I try to eat it.

[@kimberc813]

It's that oxalic acid that makes it so that. It's one way to tell if foraged greens are high in oxalic acid.

[@keithfernandez8965]

Next year this will change...just like all the food we consume....info changes constantly !!

[@junklemon]

thank you so much! I had no idea. more like this please!

[@IAMElsLife]

Thank you so much for sharing this nutritional information.❤🙏🏽

[@anthonydauphin1878]

Thank you for this information/

[@mtchaiedu]

Wow!😍 I had cooked spinach 3 days ago, and it tastes super good. So, I have been looking for the proper way of cooking spinach. This video is truly informative. On top of that, I really love the way you explained the details.😍😍😉😉

[@Orycal29]

oooo! I love Learning something new! happy we use it in morning eggs by and large. but will be more cautious of this in the future! Thank you and we love your channel and cook so many of your recipes😁. 💙 U!

[@Andrew-kr2qg]

Thanks for the information. 💙

[@ron1183]

Vitamin C help absorbs iron so taking it with orange juice and you should be fine.

[@fishrmanjohn]

In the same vein, let garlic sit for 10 minutes to allow the alcinin to oxidize ....it is much more potent!

[@msms3260]

I love raw spinach salads.

[@ErikaChristinaGdA]

Thank you ❤

[@shobha2984]

Thanks dear... By the way will half cooked do?

[@yakemon]

Raw spinach has a very neutral flavor that i find is helpful when eating very rich foods.

[@deeptisingh9726]

Mam plzz share the correct, healthy and best way of making spinach juice as youtube is filled with raw spinach juice recipes

[@marymaryquitecontrary]

From Vegetarian Times: There is no need to shun raw spinach simply because it contains oxalic acid. It is also rich in many essential nutrients, some of which are more available to our bodies when we consume them raw. These nutrients include folate, vitamin C, niacin, riboflavin, and potassium.Nov 28, 2013

[@roachmorphine8018]

It also inhibits thyroid function and is high in pesticides if not organic. There is simply no reason to eat it raw.

[@maiwritesmovies0560]

There are many articles that show tye benefits of rating greens raw, you dont have to cook it.

[@CeeSparks]

Actually you lose much nutrients cooked. Thats b.s. to inhibit absorotion if oxalates in raw spinach, that ribs u if calcium...eat calcium or a calcium supplement with spinach. Raw spinach is the best way to go. I do Sautee with eggs iccassionally, yet raw still wins in health

[@robertabrams8562]

Excellent…great information

[@anna-maries1608]

Wasn’t sure where to write a request… Can you post a recipe for rice cakes?

[@olyman63]

Great information thank you for sharing. Have a great day

[@hahuynh2173]

Thank you for the information on spinach, I never knew that until now :) ❤

[@nirmalanemmani2080]

Thank you

[@fear_less_2020]

Very well explained. 🍀😌

[@floramaehvillavelez5359]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@followingalongwithcris]

I always boil my spinach thank you for the info

[@gloria2619]

Unfortunately Spinach only tastes good raw.

[@CortezEspartaco2]

I don't know if arugula has it but if not it's a great substitute for spinach in most recipes.

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

Thanks

[@anas-2486]

You say one thing,some dieticians say other things.Feeling so helpless. What should we do actually?

[@rebeccarpwebb4132]

I love spinach its my favorite

[@M-H433]

That's very interesting mandy,our supermarkets here in Australia sell that in fresh salad packs,will keep that in mind.

[@cloud9beauty]

My palate agrees: spinach cooked 💃🏻 Spinach raw 🤢 so gritty blech

[@bragee]

Same for artichokes

[@beanetricemcdaniel6853]

I only like it raw when eating it in my salad, or on the side of my meal like in place of bread. But I mostly eat it cooked.

[@GTomasso]

Not me watching this eating a bag of raw spinach for a snack...

[@ItsMeR_oxx]

Hi sweetie, 🙋i m truly like the way u spoke with us, thanks for increase my knowledge 😳😊👍👍👍💞

[@evildrizzt1]

Someone needs to let subway know this information 😅

[@PaulbylPaulbyl]

When you eat a salad with lots of spinach then keep in mind you should also be drinking a glass of water with some lemon juice.

[@PilloPallo]

I gon keep eating them raw just because I like them xd

[@dolcevita713]

I’m so glad…I only like it cooked!

[@joannedalby8749]

So can I microwave them for like 5 mins or so

[@krisissocoollike]

What about other green leafy vegetables?

[@NuttyCuts_]

I think popeye was on to something…

[@vmitchinson]

After I had my Gaul bladder removed and I ate a salad with spinach. It caused severe pain for several hours.

[@cjroush8563]

I learned something new today. =]

[@heikesiegl2640]

I don't think we in first or second worlds countries suffer from nutrient deficit.. I don't think it makes a difference if you Sometimes eat raw spinach or other things with oxalic acid like millet.

[@magnetohex703]

I find eating spinach Raw not really that good either. Not all raw vegetables are great to eat raw because some of the leafy greens?. They're strong in nature especially kale greens and spinach they're very tough to bite down and chew on. I always say if you can bite down on a delicious leafy greens and it breaks down easy and your mouth and breaks easily in your hand I would find that edible without cooking. But something about spinach and kale greens that is just tough to break down and chew on. But when you do cook it it becomes way softer much more edible to eat and I always drink the liquid water left behind it that's where the real magic is. I tried eating spinach raw even kale green and I found a leafy greens to be very strange to chew down on. It's nowhere near like lettuce like iceberg lettuce even romaine lettuce is more of a crisp crunch and easy to swallow when you when you eat it. It's not like a tough Leaf I stay away from or I should say I stay away from eating any Raw vegetables that have a very tough eating material. If it's not easy with the nice crunchy breakdown it doesn't break easy in your hand?. I would recommend that you cook it because most likely it's that way for a reason and the nutrient levels could be toxic when known as toxins to the human body. Yes plants have a way of Defending itself against anything that tries to eat it it will develop a toxins that too much of it can be harmful for you. Animals have a different way of eating their body stomach and other organs are completely different than humans we're more delicate we are definitely different than the entire planet of species when it comes to eating Foods. We don't or should not eat everything raw just because an animal does it mean you should because most likely our cellular levels are completely different that's what allows animals to eat things Raw. If they couldn't they would probably be knocking at your door asking if they can use the kitchen. Which I wouldn't mind then I posted on KZbin every day I would have a different animal coming into the kitchen and preparing something to eat that would be a sight to see. LOL 😂

[@Cookedgurl]

Was just gonna cook my stir fried spinach ricotta good to know ❤

[@Lillysmakeoverartistry]

Please post a recipe for spinach

[@munozinni]

I eat spinach and waiting to have the benefits like Popeyes and get strong but I know I have to go to the gym 😢first 😢

[@FarMango]

Probably the reason why Popeye talks like that. He’s eaten too many raw spinach.

[@DeathVapor]

This scared me not gonna lie. I thought she was going to tell me it’s deadly to eat raw spinach. I was about to say.

[@Myst165]

Isn't raw spinach also dangerous because it might have salmonella?

[@ap3008]

If you wash it really well in vinegar water and rinse it well, you shouldn’t have problem with that

[@cp-ul4bz]

What about dehydrated spinach?

[@jeffluminosity-staunch1579]

Yes But it does decrease Potassium content by like 11% at the least.

[@richlaue]

A lot of mushroom types also need to be cooked to get the most nutrients out of them

[@misspatp001]

Wonder if this applies to kale which is now being eaten raw?

[@Amy_The_unbearded]

Theres is a bit of misinformation in this video. its always good to do your own research regardless of the subject.

[@Harry_potter_fan_Always]

Do you speak danish?

[@jamesphillips496]

And nitrates.

[@francovlla]

Show the studies and articles then

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

yeah but it's more pleasant raw

[@CookreviewFL]

very good

[@shivamtiwari3813]

Can we drink spinach juice just once in entire life?????

[@andycristiana1043]

I thought boiling it made it lose all nutrients into water. They said to just cook spinach in low/medium heat.

[@mayaburenescu6471]

Ce tare

[@tinajeppesen5948]

Ugh so confusing since I have read the opposite. Not to mention I get so much of my spinach intake from smoothies. You can’t even taste it with the right thing. With pineapple for one thing.

[@observeEtReflectunt]

I never imagined that there's people who eats raw spinach.

[@Galacsia]

Too bad. I hate cooked vegetables.

[@robynvercetti9476]

Same goes for kale and collard greens. Its really nad for your gut not t cook it

[@michael_mathieu_vibrant_health]

Here's the problem with this argument that it's good for you. Yes when you steam or boil it you will reduce the overall amount of oxalates. 1/2 cup of raw baby spinach has about 160 mg of oxalate. 1/2 cup of spinach that has been boiled for eight minutes contains 327 mg of oxalate. research shows that the human body can handle about 150 to 200 mg of Oxalate per day. When you eat more than that amount your body has to put the rest of the Oxalate into storage which can be in any tissue in the body. We all know how much spinach cooks down when you steam or boil it. So the question is is if you are going to eat some cooked spinach are you really only going to eat a half a cup of raw spinach that gets cooked down into perhaps a 16th of a cup… That's a guess but we all know how much it gets reduced when you cook it. Or are you more likely to cook down a bunch of raw spinach and eat a portion of at least a quarter of a cup if not a half cup? So maybe you've reduced the amount of oxalate by cooking it by say even 60 or 70% but spinach is so high to begin with and it cooks down so much you're more likely to eat more oxalates in cook spinach then in raw. And cooking doesn't degrade the molecule of oxalate cooking just helps leech it out. The data I used is from the Vulvar pain foundation which probably has the most accurate oxalate information out there because of the testing method that they used at the University of Wyoming. If you want to know more about oxalates check out Sally K Norton's excellent book called toxic super foods.

[@PT-fr7cq]

I didn't know that!

[@chynaajade]

Her skin is gorgeous!!

[@Dester_is_young]

Are u in malysia or china? Im in malaysia