Watercress: small leaves that pack a healthy punch

Cinzia Cuneo 11 novembre, 2009 verdure

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on November 24, 2007.

Watercress belongs to the cruciferous family and it is a perennial plant that grows wildly in humid and aquatic surroundings.

Both its gastronomic as well as its medicinal benefits have been appreciated for a long time: Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician is said to have even constructed a hospital near a stream where watercress grew, so as to have easy access to it.

Recent scientific studies confirm the benefits of watercress to us, because apart from being very rich in vitamins and minerals, it also possesses extraordinary cancer-preventing properties. So let’s add it in our salads and sandwiches, or in a pasta dish, like the one I’m recommending here.

See all of our recipes that use watercress

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Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.