Health Benefits of Celery
Learn all about the health benefits of celery.
Celery is a marshland plant belonging to the Apiaceae family, which includes carrots, parsnips, and parsley.
Celery contains essential vitamins and minerals including Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
Celery is known for its impressive high fiber content. One cup of celery is 5 grams of fiber. Celery may improve your digestion. Celery also has a high water content of almost 95% that helps with hydration.
Celery also contains high levels of several antioxidants, including flavonoids.
Celery also has anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-inflammation properties.
Celery may also help reduce blood pressure levels and cholesterol levels.
Celery may also help prevent urinary tract infections.
Celery may also improve brain health and memory and help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Celery may also reduce your stress hormones.
Celery may also prevent liver disease and jaundice, gout, rheumatic disorders, bronchitis, asthma, skin disorders such as psoriasis, vomiting and fever.
If you are allergic to celery then please do not consume. You should avoid celery seed supplements if you are pregnant because it may cause uterine stimulation.
As always consult with your physician.
Sources:
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/health-benefits-of-celery