Popeye was doping (only half-joking)! You probably knew that spinach is extremely healthy for you… but what you may not have known is how incredibly, mind-blowingly beneficial it is for muscle growth!
In a 2019 study ¹, scientists found that participants who received supplementation with ecdysterone (a purely natural extract of spinach) developed SIGNIFICANTLY more muscle mass and up to THREE TIMES the strength gains over a 10-week period as participants who took placebos, even though both groups went through the exact same weightlifting regimen, and they achieved those results without any of the toxicity or side-effects of traditional anabolics (steroids). The researchers even went so far as to recommend that it become a prohibited substance for athletes!
Spinach is also extremely high in nitrate, which boosts muscle growth by improving blood flow. It has also been proven to:
-Prevent heart attacks and atherosclerosis
-Strengthen the immune system
-Reduce blood sugar
-Curb appetite (via natural thylakoids)
-Strengthen bones & prevent osteoporosis
-Cut risk of iron deficiency anemia
-Keep the eyes healthy
-Prevent cancer (via natural zeaxanthin and carotenoids)
-Aid in weight loss
-Have anti-inflammatory & anti-aging properties
-Improve brain function
-Prevent acne
-And much, much more!
APPLICATION: I eat spinach every day. You should too!
Relevant Research Articles:
1) Ecdysteroids as non-conventional anabolic agent: performance enhancement by ecdysterone supplementation in humans
2) The effect of spinach supplementation on exercise-induced oxidative stress
3) A 12-Week Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial, Evaluating the Effect of Supplementation with a Spinach Extract on Skeletal Muscle Fitness…
Dr. Gains 
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