What are the benefits of celery? Want to know? We will answer!

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The cult of healthy eating came to Russia not so long ago. In grocery supermarkets, people are much more likely to come across people with carts filled not with pork knuckles, but with a variety of vegetables, fruits and aromatic herbs.

I know from my friends that many people do not like celery, do not understand its rather tart taste and generally consider it inedible. Of course, there is no arguing about tastes, but you should definitely find out how celery is useful, since its benefits in the human diet are invaluable.

So let’s look at the beneficial properties of this vegetable plant. It is worth mentioning right away that all its parts can be eaten: leaves, stems, and roots.

Since ancient times, celery has been considered a magical crop capable of maintaining the youth of the human body and passion (it is an aphrodisiac plant, that is, it increases sexual desire for the opposite sex, especially for men).

The explanation for the first fact of the benefits of celery as a plant that prolongs life is that it is very low in calories - only 8 kcal per 100 g! Incredible result! For those who want to lose excess weight, celery is just a godsend!

Other useful properties include the following:

  • The content of a large amount of vitamin C in celery leaves helps strengthen the immune system, reduce the penetration of various infections into the body, for example, reducing the frequency of colds.
  • Celery also strengthens the cardiovascular system, slowing down the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood.
  • Due to the high sodium content in celery stalks, it has a peculiar salty taste, so for patients whose doctor has prescribed a reduced salt intake, introducing it into the diet will allow you to avoid using regular salt. Those suffering from osteoporosis, diseases of the genitourinary system and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can safely consume celery, receiving only benefits from it.
  • Celery is simply a storehouse of vitamins (A, PP, B, E), microelements and essential oils.

I advise you not to be afraid of this strange-looking vegetable: its stems, which seem hard and inedible, and its roots, which resemble aliens from another planet.

Now knowing the benefits of celery, you can be sure that its use is the key to your good health, longevity and slimness!