Why Watercress Should Be in Your Diet (10 Health-Boosting Reasons)

Discover the incredible health benefits of adding watercress to your diet!

In this video, we'll explore 10 science-backed reasons why this leafy green superfood should be part of your regular meal rotation. Watercress is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet and is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Learn how watercress can improve your bone health, heart health, help prevent cancer, and more. We’ll also discuss the specific nutrients and compounds in watercress that make it so healthy, like vitamin K, lutein, glucosinolates, and isothiocyanates.

See why watercress blows kale out of the water when it comes to nutrient density! Find out simple ways to incorporate this tangy, peppery veggie into your diet to boost your nutrition.

Watercress is truly a nutritional powerhouse that can transform your health in so many ways. This is essential viewing for anyone looking to add more superfoods and leafy greens into their diet!

Links to scientific research:
W1- Vitamin K Fact Sheet for Health Professionals: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Vit...
W2- The role of antioxidants in the chemistry of oxidative stress: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25942...
W3- Osteoporosis prevention and nutrition: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19968...
W4- The effect of green leafy and cruciferous vegetable intake on the incidence of cardiovascular disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27540...
W5- The cancer chemopreventive actions of phytochemicals derived from glucosinolates: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18458...
W6- Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables: https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/1...
w7- Dietary sources of lutein and zeaxanthin carotenoids and their role in eye health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23571...
W8- Nitrate ingestion: a review of the health and physical performance effects: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25412...
W9- Vitamin C and Immune Function: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29099...
W10- Profiling of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of 12 Cruciferous Vegetables: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29748...

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