What is National Spinach Day?
National Spinach Day, which falls on March 26th each year, reminds us of the health benefits packed into this leafy green vegetable. Not only are there so many delicious ways to enjoy spinach, but it is also incredibly healthy for you!!
spinach is a native plant of central and southwestern Asia, and it grows natively in central and southwestern Asia. Arab traders brought spinach into India and later introduced it into ancient China, with the belief that it originated in ancient Persia. It was also known as a "Persian vegetable" in the United States. In a Chinese paper, the first known record of the spinach plant was discovered. It was reported that the spinach plant was imported into China via Nepal.
Catherine de Medici loved spinach so much she ate it at every meal during her time as queen of France. Florentine dishes made with spinach are also known as Florentine today, reflecting Catherine's birth in Florence.
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