According to animal and human studies, eating celery can help lower your blood pressure naturally and also fight different types of cancer.
A favorite among weight watchers, celery has a very low calorie count, with two stalks containing only 15 calories. This is not surprising as celery is made up of almost 95 percent water. Despite this, celery is a great source of essential nutrients, such as dietary fiber, vitamins A, B5, B9, C and K, calcium, iron, molybdenum, potassium and magnesium. This, along with its high water content, makes celery the perfect hydrating food to snack on during hot summer months.
Research shows that celery also contains plenty of beneficial phytonutrients that are behind its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, diuretic, antihypertensive, cholesterol-lowering and anticancer properties. Some of the active components of celery that have been highlighted by studies are apigenin, luteolin, apiuman, chrysoeriol, coumarin, phthalides, polyacetylenes, perillyl alcohol and d-limonene. These compounds can be found in the leaves, seeds and heart of celery....<<<Read More>>>...
