Celery Juice Benefits: Is it ALL the hype?


Freshly pressed celery juice seems to be on everyone’s radar thanks to social media influencers and health influencers on YouTube. People are waking up in the morning and immediately putting celery in a juicer. They think drinking 16 ounces of this magic elixir will provide digestive, skin, and mood benefits. Is it true? Is there something better you could be doing for your body instead? Here are some things you should know about the celery juice craze.
 

There Are a Lot of Good Things in Celery 

Let start my saying it is a well known vegetable. You see it on the side of buffalo chicken wings, peanut butter draped on it for kids and in loads of recipes.
 Celery isn’t everyone’s favorite veggie,(my son is not a fan) but it really does have the potential to provide some proper nutrients. Here are a few of the things you can get from adding celery to your diet. 

  •  A low-calorie snack – Unless you are dipping it in something with a lot of calories, celery is an excellent way to enjoy a little crunch without all the fat or sugar of most snacks. Of course, if you juice 16 ounces worth, you may be getting up to seven grams of sugar. That’s probably way more than you would ever get from eating celery raw.
  • High in fiber – We’re talking about whole celery. The fiber all ends up in the waste bin or compost pile when you juice it. But if you actually chew on your celery, the amount of fiber you get has some real potential health benefits. 
  • Antioxidants – Flavonoids, vitamin C, and other antioxidants in celery fight against free radicals, which is beneficial for your skin and may even fight against certain types of cancer cells. They can also help reduce inflammation in the body. 
  • Vitamin K – This vitamin is necessary for your blot to clot properly. It is also crucial for regulating how much calcium is in your blood. 
  • Folate – Folate is a B vitamin that the body uses in producing both white and red blood cells. That makes it essential for your immune system as well as for energy. You also need folate for your body to produce RNA and DNA, the basic building blocks of your body. 
The other problem with the celery juice craze is that the people who swear by it have nothing to go by except their own results. Most of the studies that exist regarding the benefits of celery are only using celery extract and not the juice. There is almost no scientific evidence to back up claims that celery juice is going to be some sort of miracle drink for you. I know for me it has done wonders on hydration, elimination and my skin loves it.

Another factor is that celery juice leaves out what may be the most significant benefit of celery – the fiber. A big reason why I have been lately blending mine with cucumbers, lime and pineapple. It is something that is severely lacking in the western diet, and it is something that you really need for proper digestive health. So are there any benefits to juicing?

The Benefits of Celery 

Also, there is some evidence that juicing makes the nutrients in fruits and veggies more bioavailable. That means you absorb more of the nutrients and get more of the benefits. It’s also way better for you than drinking 16 ounces of soda or energy drink.

Just don’t expect it to be a cure-all and have realistic expectations. Don’t forget too that you lose some of the health benefits in the juicing process – particularly that vital fiber. Therefore, you may want an additional supplement to help your digestive tract.

I have below an amazing smoothie recipe that I add a scoop of collagen too. I do juice celery but only when my celery is getting sad with all the rest of my veggies. Hope you got something more out of the celery juice craze. Enjoy!

~Tiffanyđź’—

INGREDIENTS: (Serves 2)
  • 2-3 stalks of cleaned and leafless organic celery., cut into small pieces
  • 1 medium (skin shaved) organic cucumber, cut into small pieces
  • 2 cups frozen organic pineapple chunks
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil (optional) I don't always have fresh basil sub cilantro if need
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 cup filtered water
  • 1 cup ice blocks
PREP:
  1. Clean the celery stalks very well.
  2. Shave skin off of cleaned cucumber.
  3. Chop celery and cucumber into small pieces.
  4. Puree using your high-powered blender the pineapple chunks, cucumber pieces, and celery pieces with fresh basil, lime juice, water and ice blocks until smooth and creamy. Enjoy right away to reap the benefits!

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