THE SUPERFOOD HEALTH BENEFITS OF CELERY

THE SUPERFOOD HEALTH BENEFITS OF CELERY

By wakeup-world.com - Trinity Bourne

As a discerning health seeker, I can’t help but get really excited about celery and its myriad of health benefits. It has a distinctive, tangy crunch that adds a refreshing depth to salads, whilst easily earning a five star thumbs-up as the perfect finger food. Celery also works wonders as a natural scoop for dips, pates and nut butters. And you’ll often find it as an ingredient in soups and stews, to bring a tasty base flavour to various culinary creations.

An unexpected bonus for anyone watching their weight is that it’s ridiculously low in calories, with scientists going as far as saying that chewing it uses up more energy than the vegetable itself contains!

What is celery and where did it come from?

Originally, celery grew wild along the muddy Mediterranean wetlands. After traveling far and wide across the world, celery has been widely cultivated. It naturally grows green stalks, although earthing up (which blocks out the sunlight) keeps them white and tender. Green celery has a stronger flavour and is often a vegetable of choice for cooking, whilst the tenderness of white celery lends itself particularly well to salads and dipping.

The most common alternative variety of celery is called celeriac (also known as celery root), which grows a large edible turnip-like ball (strictly speaking it isn’t actually a root despite it’s name).

Health benefits of celery

With a powerhouse of phyto-nutrients, celery is a discerning health seeker’s dream come true. The benefits can be found in the leaves, stalks, seeds and roots. Over recent years, I began to consistently notice that I’d start feeling better after eating or juicing celery. Then I found out why! It turns out that, like many vegetables, celery is a power-packed, health supporting superstar!

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