re: Real Cause of E. coli Spinach Problem

mauro2009 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:54:09 GMT

Be careful with TOO MUCH spinach:

* The oxalic acid contained in spinach can react with the calcium contained in milk to produce an icky scum on your teeth. You may wish to avoid serving milk with spinach.

* The oxalic acid contained in spinach can be harmful. About 10 pounds of spinach is fatal.

* The oxalic acid contained in spinach is bad for cast iron pans and carbon steel pans. Spinach will turn black when cooked in such pans.

* The oxalic acid contained in spinach can prevent your body from absorbing iron and calcium and you will become anemic.

* To improve iron absorption, spinach should be eaten with foods that contain vitamin C.

* The oxalic acid in spinach will develop gout,kidney and gall stones.

o Because of the problem with anaemia and stone production, and the fact that the iron in spinach is bound to it by its oxalic acid which also neutralizes the iron in other foods that are eaten at the same time, Dr. Flora 3rd does not recommend eating spinach at all.One of the main reasons that it is available is that it has a long shelf life, like many other foods that will kill us.