Watercress Cancer Cure
A vegetable considered as a super food containing vitamins and nutrients.
Watercress contains unique compounds that may prevent cancer. Let’s see what makes these vegetable called a super food.
Watercress Health Benefits
Watercress had been cultivated 3000 years ago. It was fed to the soldiers and children of Roman, Persia and Greeks due to their observation that makes them better. It also has health benefits such as improving memory and mental function. It also stabilizes cholesterol and blood pressure.
Watercress Vitamins and Nutrients
Watercress contains beta-carotene, host of vitamins (A, C, B1, K and E), iron (contains more than the spinach), magnesium, manganese, zinc, lutein and zeaxathin, a type of carrotenoids that acts as antioxidants. Watercress contains PEITC (phenylethy isothiocynate), a natural plant compound in the vegetable. There was a discovery that it can interfere and “turns off” the ability of HIF(Hypoxia Inducible Factor).
