Preventing Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress with Watercress

Oh yes! Just went out picking yesterday and am going out again today. Love blackberry season. So far I don't look like I've been mauled by a bear but maybe when I'm done today I will.

Don't forget to pick some for me and send all the way to Las Vegas!! haha, oH! and take a elderly person with you picking, they make great bear repellent! lol

Is that from the survival guide that says, " Whoever runs slowest gets eaten." ? lol

This may be a dumb question but why do carnivore animals eat from the animal kingdom and appear to live out normal lives for their species? Or are humans programmed to eat plant based foods? If so, what does that say about our evolutionary ancestors that were known be be hunters and wool gatherers?

R O F L, that made my day. Thanks.

Lol - that made me laugh. I'm sorry you guys don't have fresh watercress. If you ever come to England get in touch and I'll make sure you have a lovely time with our food - mocked before but not now :)

we would need an inexpensive and common alternative to watercress. what about swiss chard?

This info is GOLD! Thanks for your hard work and dedication Dr Greger.

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Im 44, i juice daily and watercress daily. I feel souch better. I sleep deep, have strong erections, get a better pump in the gym. Im liking it. I juice half a bag a day, it gives me just a few ounces. Dropp in some granny apples, lemon, chunck of ginger, maybe even a kale leaf or two.

Pound it down, feel it going through you blood. Amazing.

The coaches to the spartan athletes fed the athletes watercress daily. The reason they found watercress decreased recovery time and increased indurance.

It was a heavy peice of circular bread, slathered on a heavy butter topped with yogurt and a piles of watercress.

I also find that when i juice a few ounces into 6 granny apples my leg endurance is directly effected while riding my bike.

So i started reading about it. Then i gave my finding to some male coworkers to verify when being intimate with thier wives.

The next day they aproached me and were very exited and said wow unbeleivable. They were speaking anout the intamacy.

So it wasnt just me, its having a real effect on others also.

In your videos you mention single serving but how many ounces in weight?  Can you advise so that this can be duplicated?

The more evidence I see on benefits of vegan lifestyle the more I wonder is this info being deliberately undermined Well I'm glad we still have a choice Now let's hope we can always find good old vegan organic non GMO kosher locally grown none toxic fresh food that's reasonably priced

Brilliant video.  How 'bout beets/beet juice I wonder.  Full of o2 sparing nitrates if consumed before a w/o.  Anti-oxidant effect also like cress?

An excellent video - as usual! I do a lot of running and used to use chocolate milk preparations to get carbs' and protein as a recovery in the 30 minutes after training sessions...given that exercise usually creates oxidative stress and unhealthy free-radicals, could this be substituted with something like almond milk and cacao powder/nibs? This would hopefully tick all the boxes noted above.

Does anyone know if one needs to eat vegetables immediately before the workout to get this effect or if I eat a 100% whole plant food diet does it work even coming off from sleep fasting? I often enjoy working out more on an empty stomach but I don't want to miss on this anti oxidant effect.

"you cant make billions off broccoli" lol that one killed me

What amount is one serving of watercress?

does garden cress have the same effect? would be much easier to get my hands on regularly

Proof that we can eat meat as long as we base our diet around veggies and fruits (80-90%)! GOLD!

thank you

So exactly how much is considered a serving

Great info by the way

So now I have to buy watercress too? I thought I had it covered with spinach, kale, broccoli and beets.

Now I regret having that chocolate chip cookie after the veggie sandwich

More antioxidants leads to earlier death.

OMG HELP ME.............. MY MUSCLES SKELTON IS ALL MESSEDF UP IN ME ITS SO PAINFUL ALL MY MUSCLES ARE PULLING IN ME AND SO TIGHT AROUND MY RIBS CAGE AND BACKKK... IM GOING TO DIE... HELP ME I WAS READIN ABOUT Oxidative stress HOW DO I EVER GET OUT OF THIS CONDTION ITS SO PAINFUL TO EVEN MOVE NOW . BUT I HAVE TO LIVEE.................. DO I EXERCISE TO BUILD UP MYUSLCES IS IT EVEN PSSOBILE? I AM SO STIFF IN MY IN MY WHOLE CHEST AREA I CANT EVEN TWIST MY RIB CAGE IS SO TIGHT WHAT DO I EVERN DO?????????????

But..you NEED this kind of "stress" to have an effect ! No gains would be the result otherwise !

Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress is needed to build muscle. This is super outdated.

Awesome video, thanks for explaining to me, why so many vegans live long and healthy lives.

Every day I'm learning new things.

Let's free your body from oxidative stress! Eat berries with clove everyday!

Hurrah!! I'm battling degenerative disc problems/sciatica and eat either watercress or arugula large salads pretty much everyday which is the time my dog gets her longest most joyful walk because I am in the best of shape. My dog thanks you (She probably already knew it anyway:) TX!

nice

So do I have to eat it before I workout or if I just eat it everyday then I don't have to worry about eating before exercising? I'm so confused. 🥺

Hello Dr.Greger,
Hello healthy people,
Is it possible to take to much antioxidants??
Is there a maximum and do i have to limit them or can i eat several gramms of amla for example??
Especially after sport i heard free radicals r required for trainigeffects

Fun fact. That oxidative damage is what drives exercise induced adaptations. It’s what makes you fitter.

People need to relax on the veganism because even if all animal products are basically oxidized it doesn't mean having meat is going to instantly kill you because if it did then there would be barely anyone on the planet😂 there's nothing wrong with having meat/fish once in awhile and I'm glad I've come to this realisation because being flat out vegan just isn't worth it as vegetable's and such are never gonna give you that true mouth watering sensation you get from meat.

I hate free radicals, they should be in jail

can you please make a video on the periwinkle plant, I've heard it's very beneficial !!

Superb.

BuT pLaNtS dOnT hAve protein aND mAkEs YoU weAk

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I have RYR-1 malformation and take NAC, but I also get my antioxidants primarily from my diet. I am definitely adding watercress to my regular daily diet!

Many foods are considered high on antioxidants. Why so much emphasis on watercress as if it’s magical?

My poor poor poor granny BELIEVED in watercress sooooo much .. . Thank you granny for everything you did and told us .. I forever love you🥰🥰🥰😇

I love this channel!

I wish I knew this. I would have taken watercress every day as my pre workout.