Why is Celery Good for You?
Benefits of Celery and nutritional profile of Celery.
Celery – is a type of plant that belongs to Apiaceae family. It is crunchy in texture and astringent in flavour, a popular addition to salads and fairly popular in the western world. Celery is well known for its medicinal properties and it contains some of the very nutritious vitamins and minerals. Although, mostly this plant is used in making salads or spicing up foods but the roots, leaves and seeds of this plant is used for therapeutic purposes to treat and prevent diseases.
Celery benefits are immense for their nutritional profile. First of all, it contains the phytochemical compounds coumarins and these compounds are effective in cancer prevention. Celery is also very rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, potassium, folate, dietary fibre, molybdenum, manganese and Vitamin B6. It also contains good amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorous and iron.
This herb is good for the heart as Vitamin C in it helps to fight free radicals and promotes cardiovascular health. Vitamin C reduces the chances of heart disease, stroke and cancer. Celery juice is very beneficial to lower the cholesterol levels. Celery juice is not only good for cardiovascular health but also very beneficial in treating rheumatism, allergies and stomach disorders. It is also good for treating frigidity.
It’s a very low calorie food and rich in fiber that’s why it is a very good aid to weight loss. Calcium, potassium and magnesium are good for strengthening the body. Iron and magnesium are helpful in relieving the affects of anaemia. Diuretic properties of celery (because of the presence of potassium and sodium) help to regulate fluid balance in the body by stimulating urine production.
Celery is a good healthy food that promotes optimal health.
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Agasthya | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
Good to know information about the use of celery leaves. Thanks for the share!
Ukrainian | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
I just love celery for its juicy and crunchy texture.
real lady | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
Nice share. I love celery too.
shobhana | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for the info. Any herb is good eaten raw.
yes me | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
cheers for this one
1hopefulman | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
i eat celery practically every day but only the stems.
CHIPMUNK | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
well informed
lillyrose | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
I hate celery unless it is cooked but I didn’t know about the magnesium, maybe I should eat more. Great info.
jemialbert | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
good share
gvgatchalian | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
I only go for celery if it’s added as an ingredient to a dish. Knowing the nutritional values now, perhaps it’s time to explore it a bit more. Great post!
Lord Banks | Feb 23, 2011 | Reply
I have heard that celery is really good for you in many ways, however it makes me vomit with the smallest mouthful! good article packed with facts! LB
alexgadd | Feb 24, 2011 | Reply
Very interesting, enjoy celery very much.
djbtol | Feb 27, 2011 | Reply
Looks like celery is a winner.
1hopefulman | May 5, 2011 | Reply
Still eating some celery every day. In fact I’m munching on some right now.
Janae | Jul 26, 2011 | Reply
It’s awesome with ranch! I can’t stop eating it at my desk