Celery leaves has high content of vitamin A, whilst 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.
While many foods lose nutrients during cooking, most of the compounds in celery hold up well during cooking.
According to Hippocrates (the father of medicine), celery calms the nerve – perhaps because of the high calcium content. It’s good on kidney and will help eliminate body’s waste through the urine. The seeds, leaves and edible root of the plant can all be used. Celery is used in aromatherapy and other traditional way of healing like Ayurveda. In Japan, rheumatic patients are sometimes put on a celery only diet.
Benefits of Celery
1. Eating celery will reduce high blood pressure and give the effect of calmness.
2. Celery clears uric acid from painful joints and may help the treatment of arthritis and rheumatic problems.
3. Celery also helps the kidney an acts an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
4. Another benefit of celery is the fact that you can eat a lot of it without thinking much about your waistline. Celery actually has almost zero calorie.
Some of the many health benefits of celery include:
•A rich source of sodium and potassium the juice of celery makes an excellent electrolyte replacement drink, ideal for both dieters and to rehydrate the body after a hard work out.
•Contains coumarin compounds that are said to have anti-cancer properties, and may help migraines.
•A natural diuretic, helping to flush toxins from the body.
The use :
1. Grated or raw celery can be used on swollen glands.
2. To reduce high blood pressure, eat celery raw.
3. For those who are trying to reduce their weight, drink celery juice before meals. It will help to suppress the appetite.
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