Why then, we might wonder, has
watercress not been widely hailed as a "super-food?
Known to exist for centuries,
watercress was an extensively used medicinal herb and food in the Middle Ages.
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Watercress is also an excellent source of vitamin A, as well as flavonoids and antioxidants such as lutein and zeaxanthin.
We have a robust surveillance system in place for VTEC and this helped us identify that
watercress was the most probable food item which was causing the illness.
Crumble some feta over the top and serve STRAWBERRY, CUCUMBER AND
WATERCRESS SALAD (serves 4) ingredients 1 large cucumber, cut into strips; 500g strawberries; 4 handfuls of
watercress leaves; 1tbsp white wine vinegar; 1tsp caster sugar; a handful of torn mint leaves; extra-virgin olive oil; sea salt and pepper method?
From the University of Southampton comes new research that shows that a plant compound in
watercress may have the ability to suppress breast cancer cell development by "turning off" a signal in the body and thereby starving the growing tumor of essential blood and oxygen.
based B&W will award rangers a $20 gift certificate for each new store that orders
watercress based on a consumer's recommendation, and for each retail chain of 10 or more stores, a $250 gift certificate will be awarded.
The UK's largest producer of duck eggs,
Watercress Lane, believes a British Lion-style mark would restore consumer confidence in duck eggs after the recent salmonella outbreak.
London, Sept 14 (ANI): Eating a portion of
watercress every day could help prevent breast cancer, according to a new research.
Watercress is a grassy, peppery plant that grows in wet places like streams and river banks.
The anticancer benefits of
watercress may arise from its ability to increase the level of antioxidants in the blood and to protect DNA against damage.
WARM `SHAKING BEEF' SALAD WITH
WATERCRESS AND TOMATOES
