Celery can lose weight. Celery is rich in vitamins, dietary fiber and minerals because of its high water content and low calories. It can increase the satiety of the stomach, slow down the emptying of the stomach, help the absorption of intestinal tract, promote the absorption of feces and metabolites, and play a role in losing weight. Celery also has the functions of lowering blood fat, lowering blood pressure and softening blood vessels, and is also a good food for patients with hyperglycemia and hypertension. Celery can be cold or fried. Celery is a treasure, and its roots and leaves are also suitable for patients with obesity, hypertension and hyperglycemia.
Expand knowledge: how much celery is good to eat at a time?
For celery, in fact, we can eat 200 grams of celery a day, mainly because in our body, excess minerals need us to pass through the kidneys, and because celery is rich in minerals, if we eat a lot, it will lead to an increase in mineral content in our body, and the human body will increase urination in order to balance the environment in the body. Only in this way can excess minerals be discharged, which will increase the burden on our kidneys and hearts, which is very harmful to patients with heart disease or nephropathy and is not suitable for us to drink in large quantities.
How to eat celery to lose weight
1, sweet and sour celery
Prepare the right amount of celery, sugar and vinegar first. Then wash the leaves and stems of the tender celery and boil them in boiling water for a while. When the stem becomes soft, take it out and drain it, then cut it into small pieces, add sugar, salt and vinegar and mix well. Pour in sesame oil and mix well. Serve. Sweet and sour celery is sweet and sour, which can remove greasy, and also help to lower blood pressure and blood fat. Patients with hypertension can eat it often.
2, celery boiled tofu
Wash the leaves of celery, then wash the stems and cut them into small pieces. Then cut the tofu into pieces, stir-fry it in an oil pan with slow fire, add celery, slightly heat, add salt and sesame oil, blanch it with water for a while, and then add salt to taste, and serve. This soup can calm the liver and clear the brain, and can be eaten frequently, especially for patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis and memory loss.
3. Celery shredded fish
First, wash the celery heart and cut it into small pieces. Then, cut the herring into filaments, add egg white, salt and wet starch and stir well to make a good slurry. When the pot is hot, put lard, when the oil is hot, put shredded fish, then spread it out gently with chopsticks, and then pick up and drain the oil after the shredded fish becomes discolored. Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, add onion and ginger to saute until fragrant, then add celery to heat, add seasoning, season with broth, add shredded fish and cooking wine, thicken with wet starch, pour sesame oil, and heat to serve.