Transcript: Looks like Popeye had the right idea. Eating spinach is one of the best things you can do for your body! Green leafy spinach provides more benefit for the calories—only 40 per cup—than almost any other food! Spinach can help your body by…Reducing the likelihood of ovarian cancer in women, and prostate cancer in men. Spinach also strengthens bones… And slows the loss of mental function as you age. So, make like Popeye and enjoy a cup of spinach daily.