If an overhyped vegetable existed before marketers coined the term superfood – and long before Oprah Winfrey chatted up acai berries with Dr. Oz – look no further than spinach. Popeye t… ...

Spinach is known as a super food for its nutritional value, but a new experiment reveals another power of the green leaf. Researchers say they’ve grown beating human heart cells on spinach ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have found a way to grow beating human heart cells on spinach leaves, a technique that could help treat disease or traumatic injury. Current ...

Kale and spinach both have nutrients with anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties. Comparing kale vs. spinach, is one ...

Gaudette said the team, which included Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate students Jordan Jones and Alex Rebello, removed the plant cells from the spinach leaf and used the remaining vascular ...

Before washing spinach, toss any leaves that are wilted, slimy, or torn. "Once leaves are damaged, bruised, or torn, bacteria can access nutrients [inside the leaves' cells]," explains Trout.