2/🧵 Spinach is believed to have originated in Persia before it spread to other parts of the world. National Spinach Day observance began as a grassroots movement by individuals and organisation who are involved in promoting healthy eating habits and with time it was recognised and led to the celebration each year on 26th March.
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3/🧵 The first time I heard of spinach was from Popeye cartoon when I was a little girl. Popeye's food was spinach and once he ate a can of spinach, he got strength with increased muscles on his arms. So then I believed it gave strength and I longed to eat it.
4/🧵 As an adult, I know spinach has more benefits and I have incorporated it into my meals and smoothies. Celebrating National Spinach Day is an opportunity to encourage the consumption of spinach and promote the health benefits which are: its high source of vitamins and minerals to boost immune system, its high iron content that increases haemoglobin, it enhances eye health, it helps to reduce blood pressure and it also strengths the bones because of its calcium content.