Watercress is called super food by scientists, which can prevent cancer
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Last Update: 2010-08-24
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Scientists at the University of Southampton in the UK have found that eating 80 grams of watercress a day - the equivalent of one serving of vegetables - can boost the amount of cancer fighting molecules in the blood within hours Studies have shown that chemicals extracted from crushed watercress can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells This preliminary study shows that eating watercress can prevent the development of breast cancer, and also help people with breast cancer recover and prevent the recurrence of breast cancer Watercress, recently called "super food" by scientists, have many health benefits Professor Graham Packham of the cancer research center at Southampton University published the study in the British Journal of nutrition He said that watercress contain isothiocyanate, which can interfere with the proliferation of cancer cells, and this interference is very obvious In this study, four patients with breast cancer were selected During the study, volunteers first fasted and then ate a watercress The researchers found that six hours after taking watercress, their blood levels of 4E binding protein, which is involved in the growth of cancer cells, fell Another lab study also showed that eating watercress and other isothiocyanate rich vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, also reduced the risk of cancer Next, the researchers will expand the sample size to confirm their research results.
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