So many men and women have spent so much of their life dieting that the idea of celery never really hit a happy spot. To many, celery was the epitome of diet food their personal stalker showing up at parties; in lunch bags; even in their Bloody Marys! You know the drill:
- hungry eat celery
- craving crunchy salty chips eat celery
- want (fill in the blank) eat celery
- thinking of sex eat celery (okay, that one in there to see if you’re paying attention!)
- eat celery eat celery eat celery!
The bottom line is many people like celery IN things but in and of itself celery isnt much of a treat to them.
But THEN you learn about the health benefits of celery. God didnt give us celery to tease our tummies into believing we were satisfied. Oh no He didn’t. When you read the following info you might just be amazed at what a little miracle food celery really is!
You can use a whole head of celery in your green drink/smoothie (which serves two) so you can be sure to get plenty of it everyday. It’s THAT IMPORTANT!
Nutritional Benefits of Celery
Celery leaves have high content of vitamin A, while the stems are an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, B6, and C with rich supplies of potassium, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, sodium and plenty essential amino acids.
Nutrients in the fiber are released during juicing, aiding bowel movements. The natural organic sodium (salt) in celery is very safe for consumption, in fact is essential for the body. Even individuals who are salt-sensitive can safely take the sodium in celery, unlike table salt (iodised sodium) which is harmful for those with high blood pressure.
While many foods lose nutrients during cooking, most of the compounds in celery hold up well during cooking.
Health Benefits of Celery
Celery has always been associated with lowering of blood pressure. When combined with other juices, it provides different formula that help other conditions.
Recent studies have shown that celery might also be effective in combating cancer. Read on.
Some of the health benefits of celery juice:
ACIDITY: The important minerals in this magical juice effectively balance the bodys blood pH, neutralizing acidity.
ATHLETES: Celery juice acts as the perfect post-workout tonic as it replaces lost electrolytes and rehydrates the body with its rich minerals.
CANCER: Celery is known to contain at least eight families of anti-cancer compounds. Among them are the acetylenics that have been shown to stop the growth of tumor cells. Phenolic acids which block the action of prostaglandins that encourage the growth of tumor cells. And coumarins which help prevent free radicals from damaging cells.
CHOLESTEROL: This humble pale juice has been shown to effectively and significantly lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol.
COLON and STOMACH CANCER: The phytochemical coumarins prevent the formation and development of the colon and stomach cancers.
NATURAL LAXATIVE EFFECT: Helps to relieve constipation. It also helps relax nerves that have been overworked by man-made laxatives.
COOLING: During dry and hot weather, drink a glass of celery juice two or three times a day, between meals. It wonderfully helps to normalize body temperature.
POTASSIUM and SODIUM: Helps to regulate body fluid and stimulate urine production, making it an important help to rid the body of excess fluid.
POLYACETYLENE: An amazing relief for all inflammation like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, asthma and bronchitis.
KIDNEY FUNCTION: Celery promotes healthy and normal kidney function by aiding elimination of toxins from the body. While eliminating toxins, it also prevents formation of kidney stones.
LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE: Drinking celery juice every day for a week significantly helps lower blood pressure. A compound called phtalides help relax the muscle around arteries, dilating the vessels and allowing blood to flow normally. To be effective, drink the juice for one week, stop for three weeks, and start over.
NERVOUS SYSTEM: The organic alkaline minerals in celery juice has a calming effect on the nervous system, making it a wonderful drink for insomniacs.
WEIGHT LOSS: Drink celery juice frequently throughout the day. It helps curb your cravings for sweets and rich food.
URINARY STONES (breaking of): The diuretic effect of celery juice also aids the breaking and elimination of urinary and gall bladder stones.
You can expect many more healing benefits from celery juice as you consume its natural sodium.
WOW!!!
It’s quite a little miracle food, isnt it! Does it encourage you to start drinking celery juice every day? If you’ve never enjoyed juicing because your old juicers were a pain in the ass-ola (excuse our French) to clean. The Breville Juice Fountain Elite is a dream! It’s #3 on our Cant Live Without List! Add celery to every juice drink you make, and you can also put celery in your Dr. Oz green drink every single day (You can use a whole head of it just like Dr. Oz recommends! Of course, you don’t have to use that much right away.)
Happy Juicing! And be sure to include celery!
Embrace your stalker!