Contents:
- Medical Video: 😵 WARNING! NEVER REHEAT THESE 7 FOODS THEY CAN POISON YOUR FAMILY
- Spinach vegetables contain nitrate compounds
- Can you heat spinach?
- However, it is still not good to heat spinach many times
Medical Video: 😵 WARNING! NEVER REHEAT THESE 7 FOODS THEY CAN POISON YOUR FAMILY
Spinach vegetables are one of the favorite vegetables of the Indonesian people. In spinach there are many fiber and important nutrients needed by the body, such as iron, phosphorus, folic acid, and calcium. However, maybe you should be careful in processing spinach. Many people say that spinach cannot be heated again. Heats spinach repeatedly can cause poison when eaten, he said. But, is this true?
Spinach vegetables contain nitrate compounds
Spinach is one vegetable that contains high nitrate. This nitrate is obtained from spinach from water, fertilizer, soil, and air that spinach plants use for life. The amount of nitrate in certain vegetables depends on the condition of the soil, the amount of fertilizer used, and the maturity of the plant.
Nitrates from spinach then enter your body when consumed. Nitrate itself is actually not harmful to the body. Instead, nitrates can have a positive effect on the body, such as being able to relax blood vessels and reduce blood pressure. However, nitrates in the body are then converted into dangerous nitrite.
Nitrite can react with other compounds in the body and form carcinogens (cancer-causing compounds). Some studies also show that high nitrite intake is associated (although indirect) with certain cancer risks.
This is what makes many people fear if heating spinach vegetables many times it can cause cancer. Many people assume that heating spinach many times can increase the levels of nitrate that is converted to nitrite which increases the risk of cancer. However, it really isn't.
Can you heat spinach?
Heating spinach repeatedly is actually harmless as long as it's done correctly, not too long, and not at very high temperatures. Spinach is heated in a short time and at low temperatures is actually enough you can enjoy. This also helps to maintain a lot of nutrients from spinach which is lost when heated.
When you boil or heat spinach again actually the content of nitrate in spinach disappears or evaporates due to heat. So, the nitrate in spinach will be less and not harmful to your body when converted to nitrite.
After all, the nitrate content of the vegetables you eat is actually still in the normal amount that your body can accept. So, you don't need to worry if you want to eat lots of vegetables or if you want to heat your vegetables again.
However, babies may be more susceptible to nitrates because the baby's digestive system is immature. So, it is recommended that infants not given vegetables that contain high nitrates (such as spinach) in excessive amounts, 1-2 tablespoons of spinach is enough for babies per meal.
However, it is still not good to heat spinach many times
In fact, heating any food so many times can eliminate the nutrients contained in these foods, including spinach. This makes you in vain consume spinach because you don't get the nutrients.
Many nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, in vegetables can not stand the heat, so it can be lost if it continues to get hot. In addition, heat can also change the chemical structure of food ingredients so that it makes food difficult for the body to digest (for certain foods).
