Food not only affects how you look, but it affects your mood in different ways as well. Have you ever eaten a chocolate donut or some French fries only to find yourself in a sour mood not too long after? Nutritionists know how our diet affects the way we perceive the world and regulate our mood changes.

Though many of us are creatures of habit, it is good to mix up your foods each day. Different foods contain different vitamins & nutrients that our body needs and it is impossible to pack them all into the foods we eat in one day. Though we should be eating a variety of foods, some things should stay consistent.

We all know that leafy green vegetables are good for you, but spinach is actually more nutritious than most of this category because of its nutrient content. Spinach is in season throughout March to May and September to October but is available all throughout the year.

Here are some leafy facts surrounding the beloved first course (or last in some countries), the salad.