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Watercress

Ranked the single most nutrient-dense vegetable (a perfect 100) in the CDC's powerhouse list; a peppery cruciferous green.

Benefits

Key compounds

Vitamin Kvitamin Cvitamin Abeta-caroteneluteinzeaxanthinnitratesPEITC (glucosinolate)

May help with

Best for these goals

Heart healthlongevitydetoxbone density

How to use it

Peppery in salads, blended into soups, on sandwiches, in smoothies, wilted into eggs

Evidence level

Nutritional

Cautions & interactions

High oxalate (kidney-stone caution); blood thinners (vitamin K)
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