Is celery juice actually healthy?
Amazing health benefits of celery juice
It sounds simple enough juice a bunch of celery, drink it in the morning on an empty stomach, and wait for the health benefits to roll in. The juice of fresh raw celery is loaded with a variety of nutrients. Some health enthusiasts claim that drinking celery juice has cured them of mental health problems and infertility. Others credit it with healing eczema that nothing else could cure.
Reduces inflammation
There are some beneficial flavonoids that have been discovered in celery that have been shown to perhaps play a role in reducing inflammation in the brain or reducing age-related memory decline.
Low-calorie snack
Celery also provides a healthy dose of fibre, as well as vitamins C and K and potassium, and is a very low-calorie snack.
Prevents cancer
Drink a glass of celery juice every day to keep cancer at bay. Due to presence of various anti-cancer substances in this juice that helps in healing cancer in a number of ways
Treats insomnia
A glass of celery juice everyday can help in treating sleep disorder or insomnia. The magnesium content of the juice gives a soothing and calming effect on the nerves. Therefore, helps in regulating sleep cycle
Maintains acid-base balance
According to various studies, celery juice helps in maintaining the acid-base balance in our body by reducing the acidity and makes our body alkaline.
Ideal for weight loss
A 5-inch stalk has only three calories, so that’s very low-calorie. A cup of chopped celery has only 20 calories and a cup of juiced celery jumps to 42 calories. It is a ideal drrink for people who are trying to lose weight. Any time you concentrate a vegetable or a fruit, it’s going to be higher in sugars and carbohydrates and calories.
Drawback of juicing celery
Juicing celery (and any other vegetable) strips away the beneficial fibre that helps you feel fuller longer, improves intestinal health and feeds the healthy bacteria in your gut. Although there are several health benefits to eating celery, there is little evidence to back up the claims made by some supporters of the juice trend.