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clever cress

Or you could skip down a produce aisle to forage for your watercress. Small, dark green leaves on a short crisp stem, watercress is a mustard green of sorts, so it’s peppery, hinting at bitter.

Watercress tops the super foods hierarchy, packing abundant vitamins C and A, is high in calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron, and has a boost of vitamin B6 to make you feel good. What you find at the store is likely hydroponically grown. Look

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