Watercress, the semi-aquatic plant and member of the Brassica family, has been around for centuries. It was a favourite of the father of medicine, Greek physician Hippocrates and commonly used as #brain food, a #hair tonic and aphrodisiac by the Romans.
This is no accident, for the ‘cure of cures’ and #powerhouse of #goodness is packed full of vital #nutrients such as #folicacid, #iron, #calcium and #iodine, #vitamins and #beta-carotene.
Digestive Functions:
Watercress can help balance the flora in your gut, aid nutrient absorption and improve your digestive functions thanks to its fibre content and enzymes found in chlorophyll.
Healthy Bones and Teeth:
Packing more #calcium than milk and plentiful in #magnesium, #manganese and vitamins K and A, watercress helps keep your #teeth and #bones strong and healthy, safeguarding against brittle bones and #osteoporosis.
Skin:
A key player in the fight against wrinkles and fine lines, it contains more vitamin C than an orange. The powerful antioxidants it contains help combat free radicals and protect against harmful rays from the sun.
Disease Fighting:
Watercress has significant levels of glucosinolate- compounds which may help to increase our cells’ defences against carcinogens and inhibit cancers.
Energy and Metabolism:
Watercress packs in more #folate than a #banana and more iron than #spinach which together with magnesium and vitamin B1 helps the body release the energy in food. Furthermore, the naturally occurring iodine can help regulate the thyroid and your metabolic rate.
We love adding watercress to #salads, sandwiches, #smoothies and #soups. It’s #clean, #lean and green and if you’re a #superfood #junkie this is one mean, green machine you’d be crazy to miss out on! #allabouthekale #raw #vegan
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