The Healing Benefits Of Watercress

The Healing Benefits Of Watercress

I knew Watercress was healthy and full of vitamins and minerals but was astounded to read just how good this vegetable is.  I shall look out for this in future.

• Watercress is a tasty green vegetable that looks like an herb, but is actually a crucifer related to cabbages, arugula, cauliflower and broccoli
• A vegetable that came to North America with European immigrants, watercress contains more iron than spinach, more calcium than milk, and more vitamin C than oranges!
• Mouth ulcers, liver disease, gallstones, fluid retention and obesity are just a few of the traditional medicinal uses watercress has been noted for, most of them shown to have merit in modern scientific studies
• Compounds in watercress have been shown to decrease the risk of lung, colorectal, head and neck and prostate cancers, as well as a particularly virulent form of breast cancer

Watercress Suprisingly Tops List of Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables

 Interestingly Watercress tops the list as the most healthiest vegetable.  This is a helpful study as we are now often making smoothies.  It has a distinctive taste and somehow it is not easy to find often on the vegetable stall.  But the chart also gives us useful information about the benefits of other vegetables.  Very useful indeed.

Watercress Suprisingly Tops List of Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables