Christina Manian, RDN, MENV, said that, as with other vegetables, there are pros and cons to both raw and cooked spinach.

Did you know that raw spinach contains oxalic acid, an organic substance that can interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients like calcium and iron? Oxalic acid binds with calcium, making it ...

Almonds are among the best nut-based sources of magnesium. Their magnesium content is a bit lower per serving than cooked ...

Spinach, or palak, is known to help boost iron levels and has several other health benefits. Here is how spinach can support ...

Most of us have all too many un-fond memories of vegetables cooked into a gloppy mush. With their taste, texture, and vibrancy cooked out of them, it’s no wonder that so many of their nutrients are ...

It can be a heated topic among veggie lovers: Is the raw or cooked version nutritionally superior? On one hand, raw food enthusiasts will have you thinking that cooking leaches all key vitamins from ...

While one can't exactly be disappointed by a vegetable, spinach's disappearing act when cooked is trying. Alex Guarnaschelli ...

When you cook certain vegetables, your body can absorb their nutrients more easily. Cooked carrots, tomatoes, leafy greens, onions and eggplant deliver even more nutrients. Dietitians want you to eat ...

Spinach is often hailed as an iron-rich superfood, but does cooking it really make a difference? The truth about raw vs. cooked spinach might surprise you.