Get Maximum Nutrition from Leafy Greens

by Marina Martin | Filed under: Do It Better

Eat your greens within four days of being harvested for maximum nutritional benefits.

The fresher your spinach and other leafy greens are, the more nutrients they contain. Within just a few days, levels of antioxidants and folate begin to plummet.

Your best bet for fresh greens is a local farmer’s market, followed by the grocery store. Ask what day(s) they put out fresh produce, and add a recurring reminder to your Google Calendar so you always know what date to buy the healthiest spinach on!

If access to fresh produce is a challenge, reach for the frozen stuff, which retains much of the original nutritional value at the time it was frozen.

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Tags: antioxidants, folate, leafy greens, spinach

First posted on February 15, 2008