Calorie content of celery, its composition and properties

Celery on the shelves of our stores appeared relatively recently - about 10 years ago. On sale you can see not only root crops, but also greens. During this time, he gained popularity among young people, people who lead a healthy lifestyle, and among those who like aromatic, slightly spicy taste of food.

Benefits

Vegetable has many advantages - it has a huge number of useful properties. And, which is especially pleasing to buyers who want to keep their shape - this is an attractive low calorie celery. Other advantages of the product are that it is appropriate in many dishes: soups, salads, ragout. It is perfectly combined with meat and mushrooms. Anyone who likes to fry meat with onions and carrots will not lose it if he adds a bit of this root. The taste of the dish will be simply unforgettable. The same applies to the usual vegetable salads from cabbage, cucumbers and tomatoes. Add some celery to the parsley and basil. And your guests will admire your culinary skills for a long time.

Cultivation

Celery is unpretentious, does not require special care, so it is easy to grow it in your garden, especially leaf. Although if you want to grow a tuber vegetable, then in order for the root crop to gain strength, it is necessary to water it well.

Chem. Composition and calorie content of celery

Root is rich in potassium, sodium, magnesium, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B9, C, E and PP. It has a lot of fiber. It also contains essential oils. And the calorie content of celery is only 13 kcal per 100 g.

Properties

• Due to its composition, root crops are useful for people with diseases of the cardiovascular, digestive systems, kidneys.
• It helps to normalize metabolic processes in the body, removes slag and other harmful substances.
• Has a diuretic, choleretic, immunostimulating action.
• Well it also affects nervous activity, promotes healthy sleep and reduces stress.
• Kashitsa from the root, superimposed on the inflamed area, stops the reproduction of bacteria, reduces pain.
• Freshly squeezed juice helps to cope with hypertension. And if it is half mixed with carrots, then it becomes a real healing agent that helps with colds.
• Celery leaves are very useful for men - they are prophylaxis of prostatitis and contribute to potentiation (of course, next to a woman).

Restrictions

No matter how good celery, a diet on this vegetable alone is unacceptable, since it is not a staple food, but rather an additional one. In addition, it contains essential oils, which means that the root is appropriate as a seasoning. Of course, it is not as sharp as, say, ginger, but still it can only be in limited quantities. Therefore, low caloric content of celery is not the reason to eat it, like, say, potatoes. I will say in secret: we have one medium root (about 400-500 grams) enough for 4 main dishes (soup, roast meat) or 8-10 lettuces.

Contraindications

It is necessary to limit or completely exclude the use of celery for those who suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, epilepsy, urolithiasis, varicose veins. Do not also risk pregnant and lactating mothers.