Nutritional Fuel
Celery Sticks
In ancient Greece celery leaves were used as garlands for
the dead and to make wreaths or crowns that were given to winners of battles. Looking
its health benefits it is a winner. Celery is a popular vegetable, plant in
America. It belongs to the family of Apiaceae.
The
celery stick is part of the leaf, it is the leaf stalk, which is also called petiole. So when you eat “celery sticks” you eat the
bottom part of the leaf, a fleshy petiole.
Here is the summary of its nutritional values:
It contains minerals such as potassium, calcium,
iron, magnesium and trace minerals.
It is loaded with vitamins A, C and K, folate and flavonoids
as apeginin and luteolin and different types of antioxidants.
Health benefits of celery sticks are
the followings:
It lowers blood pressure and cholesterol
level, prevents cardiovascular disease. Celery sticks have anti-inflammatory
effect, which makes it useful to treat gout, arthritis, kidney, liver and
urinary track infections. Naturally boosts immune system and fights against
bacterial infections.
Flavonoid found in celery has a
potencial non-toxic treatment for HER2 Brest Cancer. Polyacetlynes have many immune-boosting effects, including tumour-fighting
abilities that stop mutated cells from proliferating.
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