Will children be smarter if they eat more spinach?

　　Will children be smarter if they eat more spinach?

　　In fact, there are not many benefits to young children eating more spinach, but there are many harms. Because spinach contains a substance called oxalic acid, oxalic acid can combine with calcium in food to produce calcium oxalate, causing the calcium in food to be lost, and calcium oxalate cannot be absorbed and utilized by the body. Therefore, regular consumption of spinach will cause calcium deficiency in children, thereby affecting their growth and development, making them susceptible to rickets, tetany, etc. And if the child already has symptoms of calcium deficiency, eating spinach will make the condition worse. Therefore, young children should only eat a moderate amount of spinach.

　　In addition, if you soak spinach in hot water before cooking, part of the oxalic acid can be removed, which can reduce the loss of calcium.