Is Celery Juice Worth the Hype?
By Nmami Agarwal 28-Jan 2020 Reading Time: 4 Mins
With hashtags like a miracle, super food and powerhouse, the celery juice has gained much momentum in recent years. You might be confused about this latest food and its benefits because Instagram and Google talk about its trend too much and treat this food as the miracle juice that can cure almost every problem.
Do you also take a pause and think in your head! Wait, celery? Yes, even though only the tidbits of celery are found in salads but let us tell you these green descriptors can do wonders on your overall health like nothing else. This humble vegetable is perfect for a low-calorie lunch and dinner and you can even make your snacking time more yummy and healthy with it.
We bring you some of the facts and untold health benefits and drawbacks of celery juice so that you can decide for yourself whether it is worth giving a shot or not! So, let’s get started with the basics.
What’s in celery juice?
Just like any other green leafy vegetable, celery juice is packed with Vitamin A, C, K, folate, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, electrolytes, water with other smaller amounts of nutrients.
Various researchers said, “It also contains health-boosting flavonoids and other phytochemicals, although some of them will be lost when the fibre is removed during juicing.” Further, they conclude the statement by saying that when the fibre is removed during the process of juicing, it can easily trigger a rise in blood sugar levels.
Researchers also said that rather than consuming celery juice, you can consume it in the form of smoothies as juice can kill the various nutrients of it. Most importantly, it leaves out the fibre which is not good for your health and can also disturb your digestive system.
Celery smoothies or any other form of its consumption can give you various advantages. Some of them are listed below.
- Make you feel full
- Sparkle weight loss
- Balance out your blood sugar levels
- Maintain healthy cholesterol levels
- Feed the good bacteria in your gut
- Boost your immune system
- Help in reducing the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes
- Kill your hunger and satiety for a longer period of time
Over to you
Even though the quantity of micronutrients in juice is high, the sugars in juices are also highly concentrated due to the removal of fibre in it. So, if you are juicing celery, always try to consume it without straining so that it does not remove any necessary important nutrients or smoothie is another best way to eat this wonder veggie!