Nations Healthiest Vegetable List

A CDC study shows the healthiest vegetable.Photo bywww.medicalnewstoday.com

In the past The Centers of Disease Control did a study on healthy foods years ago to find out what the healthiest vegetable is. The results ended up being a surprise.

While many may say kale or spinach, the winner ended up being watercress. They used the nutrient density score, which measures various vitamins and other nutritious elements. For years people have been talking about kale being the healthiest vegetable, but in this study it didn't make the top 10. Kale was ranked 15th on the list and for some that is good news because not everyone is a huge fan of it.

The top 5 were:

1. Watercress
2. Chinese Cabbage (called Napa Cabbage in the U.S.)
3. Chard
4. Beet Green
5. Spinach

Beet green are the young leaves of the beet root and are considered a green leafy vegetable. Some use it in recipes, and they substitute it for spinach, kale, or chard.

The benefits of watercress are important to overall body health. Watercress can be used in several ways to make various dishes.