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Celery Nutrition
Benefits
There are many health benefits of
celery as this vegetable contains so many essential
vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are essential to
our health, well-being and lifestyle. The nutrition of
celery can benefit our health by providing the body with
energy and strengthening the immune system. This
particular vegetable is
very cleansing and helps the body to detoxify. It can
help to prevent cancer and reduce blood pressure.
This
is one of the preferred health foods and vegetables of
many athletes as it provides so many nutrients and there
is a natural source of sodium in celery (but not at a
harmful level). The celery nutrients can help to quickly
replace those essential nutrients that are lost through
exercise and sports, therefore, providing almost instant
health benefits. Celery juice in particular is very
healthy and it is a rich source of vitamins, minerals
and nutrients. This vegetable also has anti-inflammatory
properties which means that its an excellent for for
anybody suffering with painful joints, gout, rheumatism
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Celery Nutrition: Health Benefits and
Vitamins
There is a lot of nutrition in celery
and in fact the nutritional value is very high
and only three sticks need to be eaten to make up
one of our recommended five a day portions. It
contains many different vitamins including a range of B
vitamins - vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin
B5 and vitamin B6. It is also a good source of
vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin K. There are many
celery benefits to be gained from eating this healthy
vegetable as it also provides nutrients including
calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc and
fiber. |
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Celery Nutrition
Facts and
Benefits: Vitamins and Nutrition
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White celery
is white due to a lack of sunlight. It is mainly
available during the winter season and many people
think it is superior to the ordinary green variety
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This vegetable is
great for athletes as it quickly replaces lost
nutrients and sodium
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Just three
celery stalks will provide one of your five a day
recommended portions!
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Nutrition Fact:
It is
beneficial to gout sufferers or anyone with painful
joints, injuries or rheumatic conditions
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Fact: It
provides essential vitamins
including B vitamins, C, E and K
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Celery
Nutrition: Calories and
Carbohydrates
This vegetable is great for weight loss as it
is believed that more calories are used up through
chewing and eating celery than the actual amount of
calories in celery! This particular healthy vegetable is
very low in calories, carbs and fat. The following carbs
and calorie guide can be used to calculate the amount of
celery calories and carbohydrates:
Nutritional Value:
Calories and Carbohydrates in Celery per 100 grams:
Stem
Celery Nutrition
- 7 calories / 0.9g carbohydrates
Boiled Stem Celery Nutrition - 8 calories / 0.8g carbohydrates
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Celery
Nutrition: Facts about Celery and Nutrition
It is a member of the parsley family. It is
a unique and distinct vegetable that has stalks and
green leaves. The green stalks grow when the
vegetable is
left to grow naturally. The white stalk grows due to
lack of sunlight as the soil is banked up against
them. This is why, fairly often, pale or white
celery will appear dirtier than green varieties. White
celery is usually only available during the winter
season and it is generally regarded very highly and
perhaps a little more superior to the usual green
variety.
This particular vegetable has a unique
taste. Its flavor is strong, sharp and savoury. This
delicious, healthy vegetable is often eaten at
Christmas time and is used for making sauce and
stuffing. White celery isn't as sharp as green
celery so it makes a good, milder substitute, or
alternative. This vegetable can be used for soup and
salad recipes, for example waldorf salad which
consists of walnuts, celery, apples and grapes. Its
distinctive taste compliments waldorf salad
wonderfully. It can be eaten raw, with other
foods or on its own. |
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Celery
Nutrition: Picking and Storing to retain Nutrition
Try to pick celery that is fresh.
Look for green leaves that appear vibrant and fresh,
with healthy straight stems that show no signs of
wilting. Try to avoid celery that has missing leaves
from its outer stalks as this type has probably aged a
little. Store celery in the refrigerator for up to seven
days. If celery becomes limp and needs to be revived,
try standing it in a jar of water.
Celery Nutrition: Cooking Preparation to retrain
Nutrition
Wash if required under cold water.
Trim the base. Pull the stems apart and chop to
suit, either thickly or thinly. It you are preparing
celery to eat raw, peel the outer strings from the stems
by pulling gently from the base of the stem upwards. |
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Health
experts and nutritionists believe that a well-balanced
diet that includes at least five portions of fruit and
vegetables per day will help to considerably improve our
lifestyles and ultimately extend our lives |
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