-- [ From: Kathryn P. Rosenthal * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --

Hi, Jonas.  You wrote:
>
> On Mon, 7 Dec 1998, Todd Moody wrote:
>
> > father told me of a folk remedy from his youth: Eat lots of raw
> > spinach every day.  I tried it and it worked.  I now know that
>
> I thought you had to cook the spinach leaves slightly, to get rid of
> something... are they then still considered raw?

The "something" you refer to is probably oxalic acid.

"Raw spinach, chard, and beet greens contain oxalic acid, which removes
calcium and iron from the body; light cooking breaks down this compound.
" 1

I haven't eaten raw spinach for years in my home, but am often faced
with it in the form of salads at others peoples houses.

Take care,
Kath

1 "Natural Health, Natural Medicine," by Andrew Weil, M.D.  1995  isbn 0
-395-73099-6