Celery is a herbaceous plant of the parsley family. This plant is considered one of the superfoods, because is extremely healthy and has the status of a natural aphrodisiac.
Each part of the celery is used - the root, stems and leaves. In addition to being used in cooking, celery is also used in cosmetics and medicine. The main purpose of this plant is for flavoring dishes, but it is often blended to be consumed in the form of smoothies and juices.
Celery is very rich in vitamins. It contains vitamins: A, B1, B2, B6, C, E and K. It also contains a large amount of sodium, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium. It is very often consumed by vegans, vegetarians, athletes and people leading healthy lifestyles, because it is considered an excellent source of fiber, folate, manganese and phosphorus.
Given the wide applicability of the plant, celery is considered very healthy and some of its beneficial effects are: helps the metabolism; normalizes the digestion; maintains a good condition of the circulatory system by purifying it and preventing the formation of blood clots; helps remove stones and kidney stones as well as gallstones; helps in the fight of smoking and raises the desire to quit because it neutralizes the carcinogens.
Also, fresh celery juice in the summer months is quite popular, given the fact that it has the ability to energise the body and reduce the body temperature and this way the heat becomes much easier to tolerate.
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