Celery has high medicinal value. It is cool in nature, sweet in taste, and non-toxic. It has the effects of clearing heat, dispelling wind and dampness, strengthening the stomach and promoting blood circulation, clearing the intestines and promoting bowel movements, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure, and calming the brain. It also has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, headache, and children's rickets.
Celery is very nutritious
Celery is a common home-cooked dish on the dining table. Celery is very nutritious, containing protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, and at the same time has high medicinal value.
It is cool in nature, sweet in taste, and non-toxic. It has the effects of clearing heat, dispelling wind and dampness, strengthening the stomach and promoting blood circulation, clearing the intestines and promoting bowel movements, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure, and calming the brain. It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, etc.
The nutritional value of leaves is many times higher than that of stems
When people eat celery, they usually first remove the leaves and then use the celery stalks in dishes. Nutrition experts point out that the nutritional value of leaves is many times higher than that of stems, so it is a pity to throw away celery leaves.
Many people only eat 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 stems, and it also has the effect of inhibiting cancer.
Celery is very nutritious, containing protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Among them, the protein content is 1 time higher than that of general melon and fruit vegetables, 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, which emits a special fragrance that can stimulate 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 clearing heat, dispelling wind and dampness, strengthening the stomach and promoting blood circulation, clearing the intestines and promoting bowel movements, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure, and calming the brain. It also has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, headache, and children's rickets.
Recent research has 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 stalks and leaves, and found that 10 of the nutritional indicators in celery leaves exceed those of the stems.
The carotene content in celery leaves is 88 times that of stems
Among them, the carotene content in celery leaves is 88 times that of stems, the vitamin C content is 13 times that of stems, the vitamin B1 content is 17 times that of stems, the protein content is 11 times that of stems, and the calcium content is more than 2 times that of stems.
In addition, relevant research experiments have found that celery leaves also have a certain inhibitory effect on cancer, with an inhibition rate of up to 73%. When juiced into a drink, it is said to have a good stimulating effect.
Therefore, celery leaves in dishes are more nutritious than celery stems, and the habit of only eating celery stems and not celery leaves should be changed.