March 26: National Spinach Day.
March: 27: Moringa vs Spinach Battle of the Greens!
In case you didn’t know, yesterday was national spinach day! And now that you’ve had your fill of that famous sailor’s favorite treat, find out why you should have been chowing down on moringa instead! Your mom told you it’s good for you, Popeye swears his reputation by it, Shirley Temple sings about it in “You Gotta Eat Your Spinach, Baby” and even Urban Dictionary defines “Eat Your Spinach” as ‘taking care of your body’. Don’t believe me? See here.
Throughout pop culture, spinach has been drilled into our minds as the ultimate green super food. That was until kale popped onto our radars. OR- better yet, until moringa decided to be the biggest kid on the block. In Round One, moringa delivered a decisive knock out punch against matcha… let’s take a look at how moringa fares against spinach in the Battle of the Greens: Round Two!
Results are in; the judges have spoken. Step aside Spinach because Moringa takes the trophy. Miss Round One? (Read it here.)
So, who wants to tell Popeye that he’s been doing it all wrong?
About the Author:
Ada Yim is a Californian self-proclaimed foodie, a gastronaut, and a food scientist. She graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.S. in Food Science, the Gemological Institute of America Graduate Diamonds Program, and Mel’s Tea Academy as a Tea Taster and Tea Grader. She understands health and nutrition and believes the fine balance is everything in moderation. She enjoys a good food pun and is super excited to be writing for Kuli Kuli! So, lettuce turnip the beet and get this party started! For more articles by Ada, click here!
