Is celery good for you? It is a vegetable that contains a high number of vitamins, minerals and antioxidant compounds. The types of vitamins and minerals in raw celery is vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, Vitamin B6, manganese, pantothenic acid, etc.
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The two integral antioxidants in raw celery are apigenin and luteolin. Studies have shown that these two antioxidants can provide protection against certain brain diseases. And these studies were done on rats. These antioxidants have also been shown to help reduce inflammation in the body.
These are the nutritional facts of one cup of celery juice:
• 33 calories
• 7 grams of carbohydrates
• 94.4 milligrams of calcium
• 25.9 mg of magnesium
• 613.6 mg of potassium
• 84.8 micrograms of folate
There was a small study that showed that celery juice can help lower blood pressure levels particularly in people who have hypertension. There are some people that have a food allergy to eating celery, so it is mindful to make sure that you are not one of those people.
The Nutritional Facts of one cup of raw celery are:
• 14 calories
• 0.2 grams of fat
• 81 milligrams of sodium
• 3 grams of carbohydrates
Some of the symptoms of the allergic symptoms to celery are the following:
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Difficulty breathing
• Low blood pressure
• Cardiac arrest
• Fainting or dizziness
• Diarrhea
Even though one medium celery stick contains about 32 mg of sodium it shouldn’t cause problems eating it every day from a health perspective.
The Bottom Line is celery is good for you as it is a vegetable that contains a high number of antioxidants. And those antioxidants are great for fighting off free radicals in the body and fighting off chronic health diseases. It also contains a lot of important vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A and Vitamin B6.
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References
1) USDA- https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169988/nutrients
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5) USDA- https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1103382/nutrients
