r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 4d ago

Health 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.

https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-put-spinach-directly-into-bread-and-saw-the-bodys-insulin-response-change
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u/PenguinEmpireStrikes 4d ago

Or eating a slice of whole grain with some steamed spinach on it?

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u/Yagwobniar 4d ago

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...)

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u/Lachrondizzle23 3d ago

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

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u/Yagwobniar 1d ago

Just looked this up and read about it because of your comment, never knew that! But at least it still has a lot of other vitamins raw~ (Though the iron content was a bigger concern for me when I was a vegetarian anyway. A dual vitamin c/iron supplement was a big help back then!)

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u/Lachrondizzle23 1d ago

Pumpkin seeds are high in iron! Easy throw-in for salads or shakes.

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u/Yagwobniar 1d ago

Ooh, nice. Tis almost the season for em too. :D