What vegetables should you eat every day to help fight cancer?

Eating watercress every day could help you fight cancer, according to a new study.

Scientists at Southampton University (UK) said that volunteers who participated in the study and ate 80 grams of watercress every day significantly increased the amount of anti-cancer molecules in their bodies.

Watercress leaf extract has been shown to inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells. Pilot studies have shown that watercress can prevent the development of breast cancer and help patients avoid recurrence of the disease.

Watercress is listed as a "superfood" because of its health benefits and ability to protect the body against disease.

The research, led by Professor Graham Packham of Cancer Research UK at the University of Southampton, was published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Experimental and clinical evidence shows that watercress can reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, colon cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer in women, and prevent the spread of cancer cells to other organs.

This mechanism is achieved thanks to glucosinolates, a phytochemical found in watercress. When we chew vegetables in our mouths, this substance will be hydrolyzed to produce isothiocynates - active substances that have strong anti-cancer effects by interfering with the growth of cancer cells.

According to scientists: "This pilot study shows that eating watercress every day is a way to regulate against cancer risk."

Watercress contains more vitamins, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc and potassium than broccoli, apples and tomatoes. The high vitamin C content in watercress leaves further increases the anti-cancer effect.

The pilot study involved four women, all breast cancer survivors, who were monitored for changes in molecules in their blood linked to cancer cell growth.

Participants provided blood samples taken before and after eating watercress. Results showed that, 6 hours after eating this vegetable, participants had significantly reduced activity of a molecule called 4E, which binds to proteins and is thought to be involved in helping cancer cells survive.

Scientists also recommend adopting a balanced diet high in fiber, lots of vegetables, little red meat and processed meat, and little salt and alcohol./.

According to VOV