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The Watercress Co

@thewatercressco

Passionate watercress farmers featured in the news, press and TV. Based in Dorset and Hampshire and you can find more about us at thewatercresscompany.com

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have you tried the #watercresschallenge ? great in a salad but experiment in smoothies, sauces, face masks..... chop it, blitz it, toss it, wear it! Wilted in this dish for Korean #bibimbap

have you tried the #watercresschallenge ? great in a salad but experiment in smoothies, sauces, face masks..... chop it, blitz it, toss it, wear it! Wilted in this dish for Korean #bibimbap
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Meet Pete – an ex-military chef, he's part of our distribution team. He’d love a pint of doom from Sharp's Brewery with Richard Ashcroft & Ronnie O'Sullivan Thank you for serving us so well over your last 3 seasons.

Meet Pete – an ex-military chef, he's part of our distribution team. He’d love a pint of doom from <a href="/SharpsBrewery/">Sharp's Brewery</a> with <a href="/richardashcroft/">Richard Ashcroft</a> &amp; <a href="/ronnieo147/">Ronnie O'Sullivan</a> Thank you for serving us so well over your last 3 seasons.
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Have high blood pressure? Watercress contains natural nitrates. When chewed these are converted by beneficial bacteria to nitrites & once in the stomach to gaseous nitrogen which enters the bloodstream dilating blood vessels & LOWERING blood pressure. thewatercresscompany.com/cardio-vascula…

Have high blood pressure? 
Watercress contains natural nitrates. When chewed these are converted by beneficial bacteria to nitrites &amp; once in the stomach to gaseous nitrogen which enters the bloodstream dilating blood vessels &amp; LOWERING blood pressure. thewatercresscompany.com/cardio-vascula…
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This is Suzy – she’s been part of our Sales team for 13 years now. Suzy religiously starts her day with a HIIT session from Joe Wicks She loves a good night out and once met Damon Albarn in a club in Bournemouth. Thanks for always making us laugh, Suzy!

This is Suzy – she’s been part of our Sales team for 13 years now. Suzy religiously starts her day with a HIIT session from <a href="/thebodycoach/">Joe Wicks</a> She loves a good night out and once met <a href="/Damonalbarn/">Damon Albarn</a> in a club in Bournemouth. Thanks for always making us laugh, Suzy!
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Over the past few days we have been adding yet more events to the programme. Including this incredible one from The Watercress Co They have even created a special trailer - watch it now! buff.ly/3gcnYDh #HiddenNature #VisitHampshire #HeritageOpenDays

Over the past few days we have been adding yet more events to the programme. Including this incredible one from <a href="/TheWatercressCo/">The Watercress Co</a> 

They have even created a special trailer  - watch it now! buff.ly/3gcnYDh

#HiddenNature #VisitHampshire #HeritageOpenDays
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Everyday this week, we'll give you a health reason of why you should eat Watercress 1. Helps stop & slows skin ageing. Elastin & Collagen in the skin are broken down by sunlight. A compound called Isothiocyanate (ITC) and vitamin C are in watercress watercress.co.uk/watercress-hea…

Everyday this week, we'll give you a health reason of why you should eat Watercress

1. Helps stop &amp; slows skin ageing. Elastin &amp; Collagen in the skin are broken down by sunlight. A compound called Isothiocyanate (ITC) and vitamin C are in watercress watercress.co.uk/watercress-hea…
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Day 2. Helps Lower Blood Pressure – Watercress contains nitrates that help create elasticity and in the blood vessels which therefore lowers blood pressure. watercress.co.uk/watercress-hea…

Day 2. Helps Lower Blood Pressure – Watercress contains nitrates that help create elasticity and in the blood vessels which therefore lowers blood pressure. watercress.co.uk/watercress-hea…
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3. Helps fight Breast and Colon cancer – The compound Phenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) which is found in abundance in watercress, interferes with a critical protein in cancer development. watercress.co.uk/watercress-hea…

3. Helps fight Breast and Colon cancer – The compound Phenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) which is found in abundance in watercress, interferes with a critical protein in cancer development. watercress.co.uk/watercress-hea…
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Who watched Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & anita rani? They are brilliant fighting the #WarOnPlastic. Here we aren't perfect but we are trying with our packaging, values & plastic free bunches. But we just wanted to say BIG THUMBS UP from all of us on the farm WATCH NOW. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Who watched <a href="/HughFW/">Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall</a> &amp;  <a href="/itsanitarani/">anita rani</a>? They are brilliant fighting the #WarOnPlastic. Here we aren't perfect but we are trying with our packaging, values &amp; plastic free bunches. But we just wanted to say BIG THUMBS UP from all of us on the farm WATCH NOW. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
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DAY 4. Improves Eye health – Compounds Lutein and Zeaxanthin are found in watercress. These help block blue light from reaching the retina meaning a reduction in light induced oxidative damage watercress.co.uk…/w…/watercress-health-benefits

DAY 4. Improves Eye health – Compounds Lutein and Zeaxanthin are found in watercress. These help block blue light from reaching the retina meaning a reduction in light induced oxidative damage  watercress.co.uk…/w…/watercress-health-benefits
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DAY 6. Helps maintain healthy iron levels – watercress contains high levels of iron, unusual in vegetables and necessary to convert energy in our food to be active and essential for growth and development. watercress.co.uk/blog/2019/3/28…

DAY 6. Helps maintain healthy iron levels – watercress contains high levels of iron, unusual in vegetables and necessary to convert energy in our food to be active and essential for growth and development. watercress.co.uk/blog/2019/3/28…
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Day 7. Aids recovery after exercise and sport - Research undertaken found that exercise increases DNA damage, as well as increasing lipid peroxidation. However, eating watercress before exercise reduces both. watercress.co.uk/blog/2019/3/28…

Day 7. Aids recovery after exercise and sport -  Research undertaken found that exercise increases DNA damage, as well as increasing lipid peroxidation. However, eating watercress before exercise reduces both. watercress.co.uk/blog/2019/3/28…
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Hi Louise Meager would you be interested in fishing on one of our farms in Dorset? 1.5 miles of Frome with plenty of grayling etc? Kindest regards Tom

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Hi ProVeg UK would you be interested in teaming up to make a watercress pesto. Very nutrient dense and tastes as good if not better than basil pesto? Tom