The closest "relative" of parsley - celery - is often called the "pantry of beauty and health." For what merits did this root crop become a favorite in the nutrition of people who lead an active lifestyle? How did healthy celery attract the attention of nutritionists and medical luminaries around the world? This miracle vegetable is not only the most valuable product with a rich content of vitamins and vital microelements, but also a healing agent that helps in the treatment of many diseases.
Official and alternative medicine has long recognized its miraculous power.
Petiole celery was considered a sacred and medicinal plant at the dawn of civilization, among the Romans and Greeks. Doctors and culinary experts recommend using all parts of this spicy vegetable: leaves, petioles, root crops.
Stem celery, whose useful properties are not calculable (as well as leaf and root), contains the most valuable B vitamins (thiamine and riboflavin), “vitamin of youth and beauty” - E, provitamin A, an element that normalizes blood coagulation - K, and immunity-enhancing ascorbic acid.
The leaves and roots of celery contain the most useful amino acids, one of which is asparagine - a substance that can bind toxic ammonia released during the breakdown of proteins. In addition, the unique miracle vegetable is rich in tyrosine, carotene, nicotinic acid and essential oils. Moreover, it includes not only
mineral substances: salts of calcium, magnesium, sodium and phosphorus - but also protein, apiin glycoside, citrine, choline, mannitol,
oxalic acid, furocoumarins, flavonoids, glycosides and other useful elements. Camphor parsley - apiol gives it a pleasant specific taste of spice.
Calorie content, or How useful celery can surprise losing weight people?
Despite the enormous nutritional value of celery, this plant belongs to the category of products with "negative" calories. That is, the energy costs of digesting it significantly exceed the intake of calories in the body. Less than 20 kcal is contained in 100 g of this gourmet vegetable!
In the West, it has long been appreciated for its miraculous power in the fight against overweight and is added to all vegetable and meat dishes, smoothies, smoothies and vegetable juices, salads and side dishes. Petiole celery, whose beneficial properties are expressed in anti-inflammatory and diuretic, anti-allergic and soothing effects, as well as normalizing metabolic processes in the body and increasing libido, can be used both fresh and stewed, baked, in combination with vegetables, sour apples and pineapples. You can significantly reduce the calorie content of meat or fish dishes by providing them with a side dish of raw or cooked piquant vegetable.
What useful celery can still please the human body? In addition to a beneficial effect on the digestive and nervous system, this rich source of vitamins and antioxidants strengthens the heart muscle, successfully fights gout and rheumatism, improves water-salt metabolism, normalizes the liver and kidneys, and cleanses the body of toxins and toxins. A “multi-station vegetable” in the amount of a couple of tablespoons contains one and a half daily doses of vitamins, while in this amount of product only about 3 kilocalories!
How does celery use affect men and women?
How can healthy celery help men? Strengthening the production of male sex hormone - testosterone - aromatic spice affects the body of the stronger sex as a powerful aphrodisiac.
But for the beautiful half of humanity, traditional medicine to prevent PMS, prevent pain, improve mood on critical days, as well as during menopause, advises four times a year for 27 days to conduct treatment courses with celery seeds. Three grams of raw materials (0.5 tsp) pour 200 ml of boiling water, but do not boil! Insist overnight, then drink 1 tbsp. l four times a day before meals.
And what about cosmetology? ..
Celery has a rejuvenating effect on the body, not only from the inside, but also from the outside. The gruel from leaves, petioles or root crops, which is part of homemade masks, perfectly whitens the skin, nourishes it with moisture, vitamins and minerals; with its help, you can calm the epidermis, as well as treat inflammation, burns and frostbite.
Eventually…
The useful properties of a surprisingly tasty product and healing medicine - celery - can give good health, well-being and good mood, you just need to enter it into your diet!