It is said that celery is a super food.

With the popularity of energetic diet, celery juice is popular in European and American health circles, and many Hollywood stars speak for it and praise the beauty of celery in succession. All of a sudden, this completely unremarkable vegetable growing in the rural border exudes a healthy atmosphere.

Celery is divided into celery and water celery. We mainly eat the petioles and stems of celery. When I was a child, I always watched my family wash celery and pick leaves. I wonder why I don't eat leaves. Later, I learned that leaves are bitter. Celery has a fragrance, which can be cold-mixed, mixed with fried dried beans, fried shredded pork or other vegetables, or chopped as a seasoning. When I was a vegetarian, I often used celery to add flavor to food. But I have also met some people who don't like the aroma of celery. There is also a kind of celery that is particularly thick, that is, celery used by Europeans and Americans to make salads or juice.

The most famous function of celery is to lower blood pressure. Celery was always added when designing menus for patients with hypertension. Animal experiments show that celery can reduce blood pressure 12~ 14%, mainly because the natural phytohormones in celery can relax the muscle tissue of arterial wall and increase blood flow. Clinical observation of 9 17 patients who did not use antihypertensive drugs found that supplementing foods with high potassium content was helpful to reduce their systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Every100g of celery contains 313mg of potassium ion, so celery is very important in the ingredients for treating hypertension.

The calories of celery are extremely low, with only 12 calories per100g. With the help of dietary fiber, when I need to pay attention to my weight, I will take celery as a snack, which is a low-calorie and full-bodied food. If you are worried about eating too much at dinner, it is recommended to eat more celery first. Chewing his crude fiber in his mouth can stimulate the secretion of more saliva and help digestion

Some studies have also pointed out that polyphenols and flavonoids in celery can reduce the risk of inflammation and cancer. Actually, celery is 60% water. Drinking celery juice is actually equivalent to replenishing water, and it is rich in calcium (celery in spring contains more calcium), vitamin C (higher than apples) and beta-carotene (which can protect eyes). No wonder people love celery juice so much.

In Europe, celery symbolizes the connection with the original energy of the earth. It acts on the root chakra and is related to the urogenital system. It can promote diuresis and regulate menstruation, which is helpful for men.

The name of celery has appeared in the Book of Songs. The ancients believed that celery was sweet and cool, which could clear the stomach, remove heat, dispel wind and benefit the throat. Therefore, some people in Europe and America claim that drinking celery juice is good for headaches. In fact, it is also recorded in ancient Chinese medicine books. In Tang Dynasty, Chen Zangqi's Herbal Collection said that drinking celery juice can eliminate fever in children and fever in adults, besides wind-heat in the head, which is beneficial to oral teeth and large intestine. Coincidentally, there was a tradition in ancient Rome. After the carnival party, celery was worn around the neck the next day to eliminate the hangover.

Celery is also a photosensitive food. If celery is eaten too much, it will move in the hot sun without proper sun protection. It may induce photosensitive substances in food, leading to increased absorption of sunlight and melanin production. If you are a girl who loves beauty, you should pay special attention to this.

Celery has a high potassium content, so it is necessary to monitor the potassium content in food for patients with kidney disease. Secondly, celery contains coumarin, which has anticoagulant effect. People who take anticoagulant drugs or have blood coagulation problems should be careful not to eat more or consult a doctor. Some experts call for the actual consumption of celery leaves, because celery leaves contain high levels of vitamin C and folic acid. It can be chopped and mixed with batter, fried into vegetable tempura, or scrambled eggs, seasoned to neutralize bitterness and get rich nutrition. Celery must be kept fresh If it loses water, the leaves will turn yellow, and the petioles and stems will dry and fibrosis.

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