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7 Health Benefits Of Watercress
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Detox daily with Watercress
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WATERCRESS THE HEALTHIEST VEGETABLE IN THE WORLD
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Preventing Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress With Watercress
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Watercress 101 Everything You Need To Know
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Top 10 Health Benefits of Watercress
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Dr Oz, Watercress
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10 Impressive Health Benefits of Watercress 1. Packed with Nutrients, Particularly Vitamin K. Watercress is low in calories but packs a vast array of nutrients. 2. High Antioxidant Content May Lower Your Risk of Chronic Diseases. Watercress is.
Watercress provides potassium, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin K, and folate, along with trace amounts of several other micronutrients.According to a 2013 study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, foods containing dietary nitrates such as watercress have multiple benefits for the blood vessels. These.The watercress nutrition profile is low in calories yet high in fiber and vitamins A, K and C. It’s been linked to a number of health benefits and could potentially help protect against certain types of cancer, reduce blood pressure, decrease inflammation and promote bone health.Watercress is rich in Vitamin C more than in orange which helps to maintain the adequate amount of Vitamin C in blood levels that has various health benefits.
It also helps to repair the brain tissues, lowers the chances of blood cell damage as well as common cold.The good: This food is very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Folate, Pantothenic Acid and Copper, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E.Watercress nutrition is top-choice, and that’s highlighted by its health benefits. There are watercress benefits for skin, hair, lungs, and even for fighting cancer, and there are a number of watercress recipes that can be used to create soups and salads.
There are also watercress juice benefits.The great amount of Vitamin C in watercress is also beneficial to maintain the health of your eyes. A study conducted in Europe suggests that Vitamin C that contained in watercress could be beneficial to protect you from eye disease like cataract, thus it will maintain the health of your eyes. Reduce the Symptoms of Asthma.Besides quercetin, watercress is also rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C, both of which are powerful antioxidants in their own right.
Who Should Avoid Watercress Though the health benefits of watercress are many and it is generally safe, there are some people who shouldn’t eat it in large amounts.Nutritional Benefits Of Watercress Watercress is rich in fiber, anti-oxidants, vitamin C, beta-carotene, folate, potassium, calcium, phosphorous and iron, and is a good source of iodine as well. In fact, it has more calcium than milk and more iron than spinach.Watercress is fibres rich, anti-oxidants, vitamin C, beta-carotene, folate, potassium, calcium, phosphorous and iron, and is a great resource of iodine as well.
In fact, it has more calcium than milk and more iron than spinach. The vitamin C material in watercress is greater than that of an orange!The health benefits of making watercress a regular part of one’s diet are universal, but for those with diabetes watercress offers specific nutritional supports important for glucose management and longterm health: Besides protecting cells from free radicals, alpha-lipoic acid one of the many antioxidants in watercress helps increase.As seen above, vitamin K is by far the most prominent nutrient in watercress.
It contains various health benefits. Watercress contains more iron than spinach, more calcium than milk, and more vitamin C than what is found in oranges. Watercress is very low in calories.Watercress health benefits includes preventing breast cancer, offers a rich supply of vitamin C necessary for brain tissue repairs, boosting immunity, lowering blood pressure, improving thyroid gland function and preventing iron deficiency.Although watercress was demoted and used as a mere type of decoration, recent health trends and studies have revealed the plethora of health benefits the leafy green possess.
The regular consumption of watercress can help improve your bone health, fight infections, improve your skin and hair, improve your heart health among various others.
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| from Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal | |
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| from The 22-Day Revolution: The Plant-Based Program That Will Transform Your Body, Reset Your Habits, and Change Your Life | |
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| from Advances in Food and Nutrition Research | |
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| from The Sprout Book: Tap into the Power of the Planet’s Most Nutritious Food | |
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| from Healing Plants of the Celtic Druids: Ancient Celts in Britain and their Druid Healers Used Plant Medicine to Treat the Mind, Body and Soul | |
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| from The Little Book of Self-Care for Aries: Simple Ways to Refresh and Restore—According to the Stars | |
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| from Growing Chinese Vegetables in Your Own Backyard: A Complete Planting Guide for 40 Vegetables and Herbs, from Bok Choy and Chinese Parsley to Mung Beans and Water Chestnuts | |
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| from Application of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems in Japan | |
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| from Beautiful on Raw: Uncooked Creations | |
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| from Dietary Patterns and Whole Plant Foods in Aging and Disease |
104 comments
Oh yes! Just went out picking yesterday and am going out again today. Love blackberry season. So far I don’t look like I’ve been mauled by a bear but maybe when I’m done today I will.
Don’t forget to pick some for me and send all the way to Las Vegas!! haha, oH! and take a elderly person with you picking, they make great bear repellent! lol
Probably ALOT. I steamed a bag of watercress once, after several minutes what remained was a gloopy small pulpy mess. It literally disintegrates when heated. Eat it raw i say, which is what i am sure we would do in nature anyway.
I read about this herb. They say we should just consume it raw as heat ruins Vitamin C in it.
Also, the whole plant is edible even if it is not thin.
I bought a bunch at smart and final, putted in my fish tank and the fishes love hanging around it. Great decoration for the fish tank too. thanks
My girl right here. Love her onscreen persona and energy. and her culinary skill…post more vids please haha
Subscribed. You’ve informed me on how to select it in the store, prepare it, store it, and why I should eat it!!!! You probably told me more than that. ☺
Awesome video, thanks for explaining to me, why so many vegans live long and healthy lives.
This info is GOLD! Thanks for your hard work and dedication Dr Greger.
This is really different. My Mom grew up on Watercress and her parents always cooked them.
Yumm, you are making me hungry. Although Upland Cress and Water Cress are similar, keep in mind there are growing and flavor differences.
Cute! Ralph Smart Infinite Waters diving deep brought me here to search Watercress has he is always speaking of how good it is and how much he eats it
that was a super easy recipe. I’ve been struggling with my water cress and wondering what to do with all of it. This was informative and clean and delicious. Thanks Dani. God bless
Is that from the survival guide that says, ” Whoever runs slowest gets eaten.”? lol
YOU KNOW THAT CRAP WAS NASTY..!!! HEALTHY BUT MAN THIS DEPRESSING… IM TRYING U GUYS BUT MAN… I WILL EAT IT WITH RANCH… HOW IS IT WITH BROCCOLI.???
OMG HELP ME………….. MY MUSCLES SKELTON IS ALL MESSEDF UP IN ME ITS SO PAINFUL ALL MY MUSCLES ARE PULLING IN ME AND SO TIGHT AROUND MY RIBS CAGE AND BACKKK… IM GOING TO DIE… HELP ME I WAS READIN ABOUT Oxidative stress HOW DO I EVER GET OUT OF THIS CONDTION ITS SO PAINFUL TO EVEN MOVE NOW. BUT I HAVE TO LIVEE……………… DO I EXERCISE TO BUILD UP MYUSLCES IS IT EVEN PSSOBILE? I AM SO STIFF IN MY IN MY WHOLE CHEST AREA I CANT EVEN TWIST MY RIB CAGE IS SO TIGHT WHAT DO I EVERN DO?????????????
In your videos you mention single serving but how many ounces in weight? Can you advise so that this can be duplicated?
2.7g/100 is not a lot.
and eating 150g+ of of this would be tiring.
In the pot with pork soft bones corn pumpkin kumara silverbeet n salt
Chinese recipe for the soup. Watercress, Almonds, soybeans and meaty pork bones. Great as a starter and you can sear the pork meat and marrow afterwards to add to another dish!
In my childhood in the North of Iran, my mother wood give us watercress with some feta cheese and walnuts as a complete Meal,
I either parboil it or steam it, treat it like asparagus, seasoned with butter
Fruits, especially berries and water rich fruits such as oranges. Butternut squash. Any dark leafy or lettuce greens. Root vegetables such as carrots and potatoes.
Awww, some people think it tastes awful. Sorry peeps! I find watercress delicious!!! Add prosciutto if you’re not vegetarian.
I actually like the thick stems… They are crunchy like celery but tastier
Brilliant video. How ’bout beets/beet juice I wonder. Full of o2 sparing nitrates if consumed before a w/o. Anti-oxidant effect also like cress?
I cooked some cubed turnip roots, then added them to sautéed watercress. The contrast of mild turnip with watercress was absolutely a match made in Heaven.
Thanks for the recipe. I love watercress and want to start some outside this spring. Your information about the stems is very helpful. However I am MOST impressed by this video by you. You seem ready for the FOOD NETWORK girl!! Impressed.
I wanted to know if watercress had a white flower in the middle or any flower…. You didn’t answer that in your 101 video
This is what i need to know about the benefits of the water cress.
Thanks Dani
Going to try the salad, my Mom used to make me watercress sandwiches when I was little.
So now I have to buy watercress too? I thought I had it covered with spinach, kale, broccoli and beets.
But none grown around or near America,.so if anyone see’s it..is it gmo..unless they get it from asia..I was shocked to hear brocolli not natural..
thank u for sharing this video,perfect i like it, God bless u
Lol that made me laugh. I’m sorry you guys don’t have fresh watercress. If you ever come to England get in touch and I’ll make sure you have a lovely time with our food mocked before but not now:)
give it to indian or Nepali and tell them to make a curry out of it. u have never tried any better tastier food.
Just discovered this stuff in the store yesterday, was excited to try it when I saw all the vitamins listed on the bag. Sadly, I dont like the taste, but will continue to eat it because it makes me feel great:)
Im 44, i juice daily and watercress daily. I feel souch better. I sleep deep, have strong erections, get a better pump in the gym. Im liking it. I juice half a bag a day, it gives me just a few ounces. Dropp in some granny apples, lemon, chunck of ginger, maybe even a kale leaf or two.
Pound it down, feel it going through you blood. Amazing.
Thank you for sharing. Up until now I didn’t know there are other types of watercress. I only kind that I know is called Wild Watercress (The darker color one the one on your Left). Loves Watercress whether it’s raw or cooked. This vegetable taste good and healthy.
Watercrest grows like weeds in my neighborhood yet cost a bundle in the supermarket.
Omg, I tried it raw but I thought I got a toxic batch or something because the taste honestly tasted like Lynx or a strong perfume, thought i had to cook it a certain way but no…just gotta take that poison
Ill be growing some this season! Thanks for the tips, bless up
Here on Vancouver Island BC Canada we have a similar climate but It is very hard to get any watercress period, let alone locally grown. We have something similar that grows wild in the ditches, and have seen some of our Asian population picking it but something tells me it’s not organic. LOL!
upland cress is not real watercress. I cant believe people are being ripped off with this stuff. Real watercress has been proven to kill some breast cancers in the UK
If you watch his video on Antioxidant Power, you see that plants (especially herbs) generally have a high concentration of antioxidants.
Hurrah!! I’m battling degenerative disc problems/sciatica and eat either watercress or arugula large salads pretty much everyday which is the time my dog gets her longest most joyful walk because I am in the best of shape. My dog thanks you (She probably already knew it anyway:) TX!
Do other green leafy vegetables provide the same benefit post exercise as watercress or can this study only speak for watercress specifically.
An excellent video as usual! I do a lot of running and used to use chocolate milk preparations to get carbs’ and protein as a recovery in the 30 minutes after training sessions…given that exercise usually creates oxidative stress and unhealthy free-radicals, could this be substituted with something like almond milk and cacao powder/nibs? This would hopefully tick all the boxes noted above.
I think that upland cress and water cress are two different plants.
Lady you’re a food waster! Those stems you discarded ain’t thick all!
I heard watercress is healthier than kale, in fact some charts I’ve seen put in #1 for vegetables.
Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress is needed to build muscle. This is super outdated.
Sometimes I drink ten bunches of watercress juice in one day and let me tell you it’s grrrrrrrrrrreat
The free radical theory of aging may be totally wrong https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-free-radical-theory-of-aging-dead/
I’m on my way to but some watercress right now. I’ve been wondering how it taste.
Cool, but dont ever add oil to your greens or anything else. Even vegetable oils are linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, etc. Plenty of good oil free recipes out there.
Alright, Now I’m going to start on watercress. I luv this stuff!!!!!
So do I have to eat it before I workout or if I just eat it everyday then I don’t have to worry about eating before exercising? I’m so confused. ��
Thanx for the recipe because I didn’t know any other way to use them except for in my green smoothies:)))
Watercress is great, BUT be careful not to overdo it. Pregnant women need to be aware that it’s possible to cause complications. There are also other health concerns. As with anything, know that there can be harm in too much. Be careful!!
The more evidence I see on benefits of vegan lifestyle the more I wonder is this info being deliberately undermined Well I’m glad we still have a choice Now let’s hope we can always find good old vegan organic non GMO kosher locally grown none toxic fresh food that’s reasonably priced
I remember eating this when I was a kid in my home country but I don’t see it at a grocery stores. Is this has a sour taste? And I like the blooper(s) lol.
I don’t think that exists, but I would like to see more videos on exercise and such!
HOW DO YOU GET RID OF THE GNARLY TASTE?? Drown it out w/ dressing or what? thx
Jah loved that line Dr… “Watercress… the Bad ass of broccoli!
I blended some dandelion and spinach with cocunut milk in my vitamix that’s what was on hand and hella sore so needed some green antioxidants. Im going to keep an eye out for watercress. Good looking out, thanks Doc for the research and videos you create. Keeping it natural. What is your view on sprouted brown rice and the benefit of the gaba it contains?
Now I regret having that chocolate chip cookie after the veggie sandwich
I added the watercress tomatoes and made a sandwich, but thanks for the info.
I got some watercress today its stewing in a homemade vegetable soup, watercress is sharp but really healthy. Love that salad recipe!
“you cant make billions off broccoli” lol that one killed me
The way I make my watercress salad or any other salad, olive oil, onions, and fresh lemon and little salt,also I add some avocado some time.
Does anyone know if one needs to eat vegetables immediately before the workout to get this effect or if I eat a 100% whole plant food diet does it work even coming off from sleep fasting? I often enjoy working out more on an empty stomach but I don’t want to miss on this anti oxidant effect.
Can I grow new leaves from the root ball if I put it in water?
But..you NEED this kind of “stress” to have an effect! No gains would be the result otherwise!
My ancestors name came from an area in England where watercress grew and where there were streams, springs, and wells giving rise to variations of Caswell, Careswell, Carsewell, Cresswell, etc. I would love to try some for myself. Thank you for the information.
Great recipe! I was blessed with 10 bags today. Hoping I can find it at my local Kroger? Albertsons?
I am unable to find watercress in India. Can you suggest something else instead of this?
this sexy beast of a womin turnd me got me all ��on with her green trooth
Nice video Dani, you woke me up to what’s nutritionally missing in my diet. I’m vegan. Thanks, congrats. Peace.
we would need an inexpensive and common alternative to watercress.
what about swiss chard?
Wow this is really a complex topic, but you sum it up pretty well!
lmao, never seen that when I lived there. But I remember the tonns and tonns and tonns of wild blackberry bushes all over on the side of the road and I would always go pick buckets of the stuff.
OOOOHHH MY GOD. OIL IN THE Watercress.IS BAD.
MAKE A SAUCE WHIT GARLIC. LEMON,SALT IS GOOD
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Watercress
This may be a dumb question but why do carnivore animals eat from the animal kingdom and appear to live out normal lives for their species? Or are humans programmed to eat plant based foods? If so, what does that say about our evolutionary ancestors that were known be be hunters and wool gatherers?
does garden cress have the same effect? would be much easier to get my hands on regularly
Anything with anti-oxidants. Greens, fruits, matcha tea, hibiscus tea, etc. There are plenty of greens in India. Even the ones that are illegal over in Canada lol.
Finally studies that show what I’ve been hearing that marathon running is bad for you even though many people have died during marathons.
I guess a serving of Hibiscus tea before a workout would be a good idea then too. I saw that video where it’s anti-oxidant power was vastly greater than even matcha tea.
Let’s free your body from oxidative stress! Eat berries with clove everyday!
Gram for gram it has more calcium than a glass of milk?.. Do you mean it has more calcium than milk? regardless of the the container holding that milk…
There wasn’t any spinage in the store so I descided to replace it with watercress to put in my daily smoothi, i never was so productive, gonna do it daily now!
I have vitiligo. It’s not too bad, but I have seen it grow a little lately. I’ve read oxidative stress plays a large roll in vitiligo, so I was happy to watch this video. I’d love to see any nutrition tips or wisdom you could share that may help combat or reverse vitiligo. Thanks so much for your videos!
Did you forget to mention the best times of year to buy it, or did I space out when you said it? LOL!
Here in England almost all our watercress is grown in Hampshire using fresh water from chalk streams. Fresh packed, it usually arrives at a supermarket withing 24 hours of harvesting (the fresher the better!). Its an ecologically sustainable crop here too even growing in the middle of the English winter. Just serve with some cracked black pepper, lime juice and finely diced cucumber. Delicious!
I hereby nominate Dr Greger to be the first Vulcan chief medical officer if there is ever another Star Trek series.
This looks so delicious thank you! Your very beautiful btw, you remind me of the Mom from “The Last House on The left”
Your information on the stems was especially helpful! Thank you. <3 I'm going to stem my watercress now.:D
Thank you so much.
you get nolegde under a minute and the know how under 5. thanks
The coaches to the spartan athletes fed the athletes watercress daily. The reason they found watercress decreased recovery time and increased indurance.
It was a heavy peice of circular bread, slathered on a heavy butter topped with yogurt and a piles of watercress.
I also find that when i juice a few ounces into 6 granny apples my leg endurance is directly effected while riding my bike.
So i started reading about it. Then i gave my finding to some male coworkers to verify when being intimate with thier wives.
The next day they aproached me and were very exited and said wow unbeleivable. They were speaking anout the intamacy.
So it wasnt just me, its having a real effect on others also.
I’ve never had watercress, but if it has a spicy kick like mustard greens, I can’t wait to try it!
a video on food that induces quicker muscle growth would be much appreciated
Sprout it in your kitchen, that store bought can’t compare to fresh off your counter.
Well, wow, i must be in good shape according to this research. I generally like to drink 500ml of organic green juice including parsley, watercress etc before my runs. Really interesting and enjoyable video. Thanks Dr Greger. Keep em comin!!
I believe oxidative stress during exercise is highly beneficial as say compare to ingesting traffic fumes and cigarette smoke. Our cells maybe damaged by the exercise BUT positive adaptoations do occur over time and the negative effect is only ever temporary with regards to exercise. Testing the ultrmarathoners IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RACE is good and well.. BUT the human body adapts the days/weeks after so any perceived ‘damage’ is non existent. Optimum balance is critical. I love watercress.
Proof that we can eat meat as long as we base our diet around veggies and fruits (80-90%)! GOLD!
Thanks for sharing. All natural foods which of course are now being trendily referred to as Organic or Super Are all powerful & nutritious. Some sharing the same nutrition and more or less than others. The great thing about food it was created by God & his plan is intelligent & abundant because that’s His nature Like all things in life! So I always rotate my fruit and vegetables in season to get the best out of mother nature!