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Spinach, that's interesting. Apparently, tryptophan + vitamin B6 + vitamin C converts to serotonin. https://thomasmcgregor.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/cure-depres

by andor 11y ago

Spinach, that's interesting. Apparently, tryptophan + vitamin B6 + vitamin C converts to serotonin. https://thomasmcgregor.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/cure-depression-with-spinach/ https://thomasmcgregor.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/cure-depress...

padobson 11y ago
Thanks for the link. I started on Spinach because my doctor suggested "leafy green vegetables". I tried kale first, but I prefer the taste of spinach. I most often eat it first thing in the morning as a shake: 90g spinach + 1 cup almond milk + half a frozen banana. According to the article, I may want to add some strawberries or oranges for more vitamin C.
- mrfusion 11y ago
  Fresh spinach?
  - padobson 11y ago
    Depends. I buy groceries every two weeks and get two bags of fresh spinach. I freeze one and leave the other in the vegetable crisper. So the first week it's all fresh, the second week it's frozen.
    - keithpeter 11y ago
      If you want more calories, try skirlie (oatmeal and spinach) http://www.mostlyeating.com/skirlie-fast-savoury-oats http://www.mostlyeating.com/skirlie-fast-savoury-oats
- xiaoma 11y ago
  You tried kale before spinach? WTF? What's the story behind that?
  - padobson 11y ago
    Since the doctor's recommendation. Kale seems to have slightly more nutrients, but, IMO, at to great a cost too taste.
    - xiaoma 11y ago
      Ah that makes sense. Still, I stand by my shock. Going to kale before spinach is just nuts (barring pressure from a doctor who doesn't care about your culinary experiences).
      - ubercow13 11y ago
        Have you tried cooking it though? Kale is one of the greatest stir fry ingredients
        xiaoma 11y ago
        I had the misfortune of working at a company that chose to get us lunches from Zesty. I endured more varieties of kale preparation (and avocado which I also dislike unless made into guacamole) in a month than in my entire previous life. So many things were great about that job, but I was actually dreading lunch on most days.
    - otoburb 11y ago
      The kale taste can be mitigated somewhat with a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and sesame oil. I do this with spicy arugula too as I often find the taste overpowering.
    - kaonashi 11y ago
      I found it to be the other way around, spinach tastes gross and kale is rather neutral. Were you cooking it?
Lambdanaut 11y ago
I get similar affects with turkey, again with the tryptophan.
- ahsteele 11y ago
  Interestingly turkey has slightly less tryptophan than chicken: http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/much-tryptophan-poultry-7904.html http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/much-tryptophan-poultry-7904....
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by andor 11y ago

padobson 11y ago

Thanks for the link. I started on Spinach because my doctor suggested "leafy green vegetables". I tried kale first, but I prefer the taste of spinach. I most often eat it first thing in the morning as a shake: 90g spinach + 1 cup almond milk + half a frozen banana. According to the article, I may want to add some strawberries or oranges for more vitamin C.

mrfusion 11y ago
Fresh spinach?
- padobson 11y ago
  Depends. I buy groceries every two weeks and get two bags of fresh spinach. I freeze one and leave the other in the vegetable crisper. So the first week it's all fresh, the second week it's frozen.
  - keithpeter 11y ago
    If you want more calories, try skirlie (oatmeal and spinach) http://www.mostlyeating.com/skirlie-fast-savoury-oats http://www.mostlyeating.com/skirlie-fast-savoury-oats
xiaoma 11y ago
You tried kale before spinach? WTF? What's the story behind that?
- padobson 11y ago
  Since the doctor's recommendation. Kale seems to have slightly more nutrients, but, IMO, at to great a cost too taste.
  - xiaoma 11y ago
    Ah that makes sense. Still, I stand by my shock. Going to kale before spinach is just nuts (barring pressure from a doctor who doesn't care about your culinary experiences).
    - ubercow13 11y ago
      Have you tried cooking it though? Kale is one of the greatest stir fry ingredients
      - xiaoma 11y ago
        I had the misfortune of working at a company that chose to get us lunches from Zesty. I endured more varieties of kale preparation (and avocado which I also dislike unless made into guacamole) in a month than in my entire previous life. So many things were great about that job, but I was actually dreading lunch on most days.
  - otoburb 11y ago
    The kale taste can be mitigated somewhat with a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and sesame oil. I do this with spicy arugula too as I often find the taste overpowering.
  - kaonashi 11y ago
    I found it to be the other way around, spinach tastes gross and kale is rather neutral. Were you cooking it?

Lambdanaut 11y ago

I get similar affects with turkey, again with the tryptophan.

ahsteele 11y ago
Interestingly turkey has slightly less tryptophan than chicken: http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/much-tryptophan-poultry-7904.html http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/much-tryptophan-poultry-7904....

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