Day  45:

Juice: Grapefruit Greens

Grapefruit Greens:
2 Grapefruit
1 Handful of Watercress
1 Bunch of Parsley

Hey guys. Sorry for the radio silence, but I was abroad for a little while and just didn't have the time.

Let's talk about watercress - a new ingredient.

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is a semi-aquatic or aquatic plant native to Europe and Asia. Watercress is a member of the Brassicaceae, botanically related to garden cress, mustard and radish and, according to www.watercress.com, it "is the most ancient of green vegetables known to [be consumed by] man".

Watercress is renowned for it's many health benefits, but the most frequently talked about is it's cancer fighting properties. The leafy green plant has high levels of phytochemicals known as isothiocyanates, the same disease fighting components found in brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, kai choi, kale, horseradish, radish and turnip. Isothiocyanates, or ITC's, has been shown to "inhibit the development of tumors" and various types of cancer cells. (Source)

Watercress is also rich with vitamin A, B and C, iron, calcium and potassium, so it has a bunch of other benefits too. It's good for your eyes, bones, blood, liver, and even your skin, hair and nails.

So there really is no negative to adding more watercress into your diet.