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If you want to stay healthy, eat your vegetables. They are an essential part of a balanced diet. Vegetables contain various nutrients and vitamins. They are also rich in fibre which aid digestion as well as other body functions. Vegetables are low in calories and fat. If you are cooking a Nigerian dish, you will struggle to do without a number of key vegetables. Many of the soups we love also have local vegetables as their base. Mama was right when she said you should eat your greens - they certainly help keep you healthy. Spinach is a leafy vegetable that originated in Persia. It has a rich, dark green color with tiny veins that crisscross the leaf area. Eaten raw or cooked (as in Efo riro and other local dishes), the taste is, light and green without the crunchy texture of some lettuces. Raw spinach isn't bitter at all, which is why it's such a great leafy green to include in salads. To add to this, spinach is high in fiber and low in calories, which makes it an awesome vegetables for teeth! High in fiber content, these leafy greens help by scrubbing away food debris and plaque while you eat them.Spinach is also an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C and folate as well as being a good source of manganese, magnesium, iron and vitamin B2. Vitamin K is important for maintaining bone health and it is difficult to find vegetables richer in vitamin K than spinachLow in calories and packed with the goodness of vitamins and minerals, spinach contains high content of fibre and water, which can help facilitate weight loss. So, if you want to maintain a healthy BMI, going for nutrient-dense spinach could be a really good choice