Product Description
Celery is a common vegetable, and it is also known as early celery and parsley. The cultivation history of celery in China originated in the Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,000 years. Because celery belongs to the Umbelliferae family, it was originally grown only as an ornamental plant, and it was not until later that it was eaten as a vegetable.
Nutritional Value
Celery is rich in protein, but also rich in dietary fiber, carotene, carbohydrates, B vitamins, and various trace elements, among which celery stems and leaves contain apigenin, bergamot lactone, organic acids, carotene, vitamin C, Saccharides and volatile oils contain butylphthalide derivatives with special odor.
1. Calms the mind
An alkaline component can be isolated from celery, which has a sedative effect on animals and a stabilizing effect on the human body. At the same time, celery can also resist the excitement caused by cocaine, which is beneficial to stabilize emotions and eliminate irritability.
2. Diuretic swelling
Celery contains diuretic active ingredients, which can quickly eliminate water and sodium retention in the body. There are also clinical data showing that the efficiency of boiling celery is as high as 85.7%.
3. Liver protection and blood pressure reduction
Celery contains acidic antihypertensive components, which are clinically effective for primary, pregnancy and menopausal hypertension.
4. Cancer prevention
Celery is a high-fiber food. It is digested in the intestines to produce a substance called lignin or intestinal fat, which is an antioxidant and can inhibit the carcinogens produced by intestinal bacteria at high concentrations. It can also speed up the running time of feces in the intestine and reduce the contact of carcinogens with the colon mucosa to prevent colon cancer.
5. Nourish blood
Celery has a high iron content, which can supplement the loss of women's menstrual blood. Eating celery regularly can avoid pale, dry, dull complexion, and make eyes bright and hair black.
Celery food list
Celery + Beef Brisket: Nutritional Weight Loss
Celery + Tofu: Detoxification
Celery + tomatoes: lower blood pressure, lower blood fat, strengthen stomach and digestion
Celery + sweet potato: lower blood pressure
Celery + walnut: moisturizing eyesight and nourishing blood