What are the benefits of celery? It prevents the development of putrefactive processes and fermentation in the intestines, it copes well with pathogenic flora and is able to cure intestinal dysbiosis. Eating celery regulates water-salt metabolism in the body, and also lowers blood sugar levels, which is very important for those suffering from diabetes and various endocrine disorders. Celery greens have a similar effect to sedative drugs, so a fresh celery salad can calm the nervous system.
Regular consumption of fresh celery can relieve depression, overwork and nervous breakdown. Celery is rich in antioxidant substances, so it prevents premature aging and rejuvenates the body. In some countries, celery is considered a male vegetable for its special beneficial properties – it has a positive effect on potency, qualitatively improves the composition of sperm and is a real aphrodisiac.
Due to the fact that celery can be eaten in its entirety – and roots, and stems, and leaves, you can prepare many healthy and tasty dishes from it. Celery makes excellent vegetable soups, for which the properties of promoting weight loss and preventing further weight gain are even recognized; salads and cold snacks are made from fresh leaves and stems, the roots can be baked and served as a side dish for meat, and the leaves can be used as a spice both fresh and dried.
Freshly squeezed celery juice is very popular among adherents of healthy eating – it contains a lot of useful things, it cleanses the body and saturates it with vitamins and valuable mineral elements.
