I could not wait to write about celery in my blog. This vegetable amazed me and has excited me. I bet most of you would not give this veggie a second thought other than it tasting good and crunchy in salads and a great addition to soups. Well wait until you read about all the outstanding qualities of this vegetable.
Celery contains many amazing therapeutic compounds. Just three celery stalks make up one of the five recommended daily portions of fruits and vegetables.
Vital minerals can be lost thru exercise and sweating during summer and fever. Celery juice, with its high concentration of water, potassium and natural sodium can help replace the electrolytes and rehydrate the body. You may think celery juice has too strong a flavor just mix it with your favorite juice or another veggie juice.
Celery has a rich mineral content and helps to normalize the body's acid-alkaline balance. Stress can cause an acidic state in our bodies, celery seems to counteract this and improve our ph balance.
Celery is a natural diuretic and has been found to lower high blood pressure. Compounds in celery called pthalides help to relax the muscles around the arteries, allowing blood vessels to dilate. This in turn helps the blood flow easier reducing the pressure on arterial walls. In other words helping lower blood pressure. Celery also contains the compound coumarin which enhances our immune system.
Celery's nutrients: B3, B5, C, E, K, biotin, folate, calcium, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, zinc and fiber.
So as you see celery has many important jobs and functions in helping keep us healthy. I decided to eat a few stalks everyday as an afternoon snack....it tastes great with peanut butter on it or cream cheese.
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