Celery is very nutritious
Celery is a common home-cooked dish on the dining table. Celery is very nutritious, containing various nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., and also has high medicinal value.
It is cool in nature, sweet in taste, and non-toxic. It has the effects of dissipating heat, expelling wind and dampness, strengthening the stomach and benefiting blood, clearing the intestines and facilitating bowel movements, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure, and strengthening the brain and calming the nerves. It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, etc.
The nutritional value of the leaves is many times higher than that of the stems
When eating celery, people usually first remove the leaves and then use the stems for cooking. Nutrition experts point out that the nutritional value of the leaves is many times higher than that of the stems, so it is a pity to throw away celery leaves.
Many people eat only the stems of celery and throw away the leaves. In fact, from a nutritional point of view, the nutritional value of celery leaves is many times higher than that of the stems, and it also has the effect of inhibiting cancer.
Celery is very nutritious, containing various nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. Among them, the protein content is twice that of ordinary melons and fruits, the iron content is about 20 times that of tomatoes, and it also contains rich carotene and various vitamins.
In addition, celery contains a volatile aromatic oil that gives off a special aroma, which can stimulate the appetite.
Celery has high medicinal value
Celery has high medicinal value. It is cool in nature, sweet in taste, and non-toxic. It has the effects of dissipating heat, expelling wind and dampness, strengthening the stomach and benefiting blood, clearing the intestines and facilitating bowel movements, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure, and strengthening the brain and calming the nerves. It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, headache, brain swelling, children's rickets, etc.
Recent studies have also shown that eating more celery can enhance the body's disease resistance.
Foreign scientists have found that because celery is rich in water and fiber and contains a chemical substance that can accelerate the decomposition and disappearance of fat, it is the best food for weight loss.
Nutritionists have tested 13 nutritional components of celery stems and leaves and found that 10 indicators in the nutritional components of celery leaves exceed those of the stems.
The carotene content in celery leaves is 88 times that of the stems
Among them, the carotene content in celery leaves is 88 times that of the stems, the vitamin C content is 13 times that of the stems, the vitamin B1 content is 17 times that of the stems, the protein content is 11 times that of the stems, and the calcium content is more than twice that of the stems.
In addition, relevant research experiments have found that celery leaves also have a certain inhibitory effect on cancer, and the inhibition rate can reach 73%. When juiced into a drink, it is said to have a good stimulating effect.
Therefore, celery leaves are more nutritious than celery stems, and the habit of eating only celery stems and not celery leaves should be changed. (Source: Yellow River News Network)