Watercress 150gr

Watercress is an aquatic plant native to Europe and Asia that is used as a vegetable and is found mainly in streams, marshes or clear water streams, although it can also be cultivated artificially in hydroponic crops.

Its leaves are pinnate, small, consisting of 2 to 4 pairs of leaflets and are grass green in color. This plant has small white flowers, which are gathered in clusters. Watercress has a fresh, slightly spicy flavor, caused by a glycoside.

This vegetable has a good amount of iron and vitamins of the B group, making it possible to prevent certain types of anemia such as iron deficiency anemia, because they favor the production of red blood cells and the transport of oxygen to the cells of our body.

This is a food that has in its composition considerable amounts of omega 3, which has anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties, serves to strengthen neurons and maintain healthy organs such as the heart and brain.