Habbit of sailors in the cartoon character Popeye, to make the body strong through spinach consumption is justified by scientific. A recent study said the consumption of spinach a day to make efficient muscle performance.
Mentioned in the study consumed 300 g spinach vegetables reduces the required 5% of oxygen in the body during activity. At least that the effect will last for three days.
"The secret is not iron but a natural nitrate contained in vegetables," said Dr. Eddie Weitzberg, researchers from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden as quoted by the Telegraph.co.uk, this weekend. Witzberg explain nitrate compounds contained in spinach make the mitochondria, a kind of machinery in the cell, working efficiently.
"You could say that, similar to spinach addictive substances for muscles", said. That the effect is noticeable, Witzberg advised public to consume natural compounds of nitrate content in spinach dish every day.
Now, the researchers has intended to insert compounds of nitrate into a variety of plants to produce more energy. So far, researchers have not found a species of vegetables with high natural nitrates, such as spinach.
"We know that eating vegetables and fruits to prevent the risk of heart disease and diabetes, but what nutrients associated with these effects are not known," he explained.
From previous research, Weitzberg and Jon Lundberg concludes consumption naturally supports the oxidation of nitric oxide in the good bacteria in the human body. In addition, nitrate is also making more efficient mitochondrial function in the job.
Popeye is a cartoon character who is quite popular even today. Cartoon character who first appeared in 1930 it is not directly campaign spinach consumption in children. Apparently the spinach-related research to justify the means used by Popeye, when the body wants to be stronger then eat spinach.
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