The Power Food: SPINACH

Spinach: Full of Surprises
Spinach is the quintessential "green leafy vegetable" so often recommended for overall health. In fact, that's what spinach basically is — big green leaves (though the stems are great, too). What's in those leaves borders on the miraculous.

Calorie for calorie, spinach is a valuable power food. The nutritional benefits are so abundant — and the calories so negligible — that you can eat virtually all you want of this amazing plant — and still look fantastic in your bikini. Enjoy plenty of spinach from day oneat Bikini Bootcamp.
The rich nutritional content of spinach makes it an excellent choice as a base for salads. Spinach is a natural, low-calorie source of folic acid and vitamins A, C, and E, and it offers a generous and varied supply of antioxidants, which help fight heart disease. Plus, the flavonoids in spinach are thought to slow the cognitive decline that accompanies aging.

The Inflammation Angle
One of the most important recent discoveries about heart disease is that it can be caused in part by inflammation. Spinach has well-known anti-inflammatory properties, so it's possible that it provides additional protection for your heart. It certainly helps prevent inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and asthma!

DANIELLE'S COMMENTS: When I was training for my bodybuilding shows, I only ate spinach and broccoli. They are the best and most fibrous green vegetables, if you ask me. The more you poop, the more you lose. :)