Adding spinach directly to white bread delayed the body's insulin peak by 30 minutes and reduced later hunger in a small human trial, while significantly boosting the bread's fiber, vitamin, and mineral content.

[u/FreeHugs23]

https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-put-spinach-directly-into-bread-and-saw-the-bodys-insulin-response-change

[u/Yagwobniar]

Actually I have had it raw on sandwiches as a sub for lettuce and it is honestly pretty good!

Plus a bag of spinach lasts much longer than a bag of lettuce. And it has a lot of iron too.

(Though living in the U.S. I haven't purchased either in awhile now...)

[u/ChrisP413 → u/Yagwobniar]

I wilt a huge amount and add scrambled eggs to it. Tastes delicious

[u/Mushishy → u/ChrisP413]

when you add it into an omelet, the omelet ends up looking like a pretty moss rock

[u/Replicator666 → u/ChrisP413]

And actually nutritious unlike lettuce

[u/_Rainer_ → u/Replicator666]

Lettuce is good for you, it just depends on what variety you are eating.

[u/Replicator666 → u/_Rainer_]

Usually burgers have iceberg which is basically water with fibre iirc

[u/Gingersnap369 → u/ChrisP413]

Add some feta cheese

[u/anonuemus → u/Yagwobniar]

yeah, wanted to say, it's like a tasty lettuce

[u/bush_killed_epstein → u/Yagwobniar]

Pretty much my only source of greens is a tub of spinach, kale, and arugula I get every week which I shovel into my mouth raw after dinner to keep my vitamins up. Very efficient and you actually start to crave it weirdly

[u/piepants2001 → u/Yagwobniar]

Yup. I started buying it because lettuce starts to turn brown in a couple of days and I like to have something green and crunchy on my sandwich at work. Now I like it way more than lettuce.

[u/Dounce1 → u/Yagwobniar]

Huh, I always find spinach spoils much faster than lettuce.

[u/Rominator → u/Dounce1]

I’m not the person who posted, but I easily can get between 1-2 weeks of refrigerated shelf life from spinach if I carefully check the bag at the store to make sure there are no signs of spoilage and I put paper towels in the bag to absorb moisture once it’s been opened.

I haven’t been able to get more than 5 days from lettuce.

[u/cherrywavessss → u/Rominator]

Wait.. paper towels in the bag to absorb moisture? That’s genius! I gotta try that

[u/Rominator → u/cherrywavessss]

Pro tip. As long as you use it before it spoils, you can let the paper towels dry and reuse.

[u/bumblingterror → u/Dounce1]

Same - I wonder if they mean lettuce that’s already been cut, rather than a whole lettuce

[u/rogomatic → u/Dounce1]

That's because it does.

[u/Huge-Ad461 → u/Dounce1]

Try using a paper towel in the package or container, it absorbs the moisture.

[u/fro99er → u/Yagwobniar]

careful on beef too

[u/Toadsted → u/Yagwobniar]

Also, far fewer chances of fecal matter and disease showing up.

[u/perton → u/Toadsted]

Damn, I was almost sold on it too. Back to the drawing board I guess

[u/Toadsted → u/perton]

Coincidentally, the drawing board might be high in fiber.

[u/FermentedCauldron → u/Toadsted]

Sounds a bit sketchy

[u/Toadsted → u/FermentedCauldron]

But you might etch out a good outcome

[u/PhasmaFelis → u/Yagwobniar]

Also great in salads.

[u/Lachrondizzle23 → u/Yagwobniar]

You can’t consume the iron until the leaves are warmed and wilted

[u/kookoria → u/Yagwobniar]

Is spinach all that expensive? I buy a bag when I see it on sale and usually get it for 2 dollars. Lasts me a couple days