It is a great snack food.

That’s right. Fresh, raw spinach is a reasonable convenience food these days. That is because you can buy pre-washed, packaged spinach at the supermarket now.

One quick word about iron. Women, of course, need more of it than men. Men can actually get too much iron. So, if you are a guy, don’t go crazy on this.

Seriously, though. It tastes better than you think. Raw vegetables generally have more vitamins and enzymes in them than the precooked, preserved foods you typically buy. So, give this one a shot!

If you prefer it cooked, you can cook it.

Better yet, if you have a vegetable steamer – try steaming it a little instead. You might leave some of the vitamins in – if you do not overdo it. Probably more nutrients left in it after lightly steaming it than after you have boiled the heck out of it!