In a captivating YouTube video, someone shared their personal experience of drinking celery juice daily. Driven by curiosity and a desire to discover the potential health benefits, she began drinking celery juice every morning for a week. This article summarizes her journey and the positive effects she observed.
Every morning, she used a whole organic celery stalk to make her juice. After washing and chopping it, she mixed it with a little water in a blender. She then strained the mixture through a non-dairy milk bag to extract the juice. You don’t need a juicer for this method, and it’s fairly easy to make.
Daily experience and health benefits
Day 1
From the first day, she was surprised by the salty taste of the juice. After drinking it, she felt a strong laxative effect, which indicates that celery juice has a powerful detoxifying effect.
Day 2
The taste is more tolerable. She also noted the growing popularity of celery, which is often out of stock in stores.
Day 3
She noticed pimples forming, which she interpreted as a detoxification reaction of the skin.
She also noticed changes in her bowel habits: her stools were softer and she had more dynamic intestinal peristalsis (muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract).
She also noticed that she had fewer cravings for sweets, indicating a stabilizing effect on blood sugar levels.
Day 4
She felt a noticeable increase in her energy and digestion, a sign that her body was getting used to the celery juice.
Day 5
New pimples kept appearing, which she took as a positive sign of detoxification.
Day 6 and beyond
Her experience with celery juice was generally positive. She noticed a marked improvement in her digestion and a decrease in her craving for sweets. Additionally, after an initial detoxification period, she noticed an improvement in the condition of her skin: fewer pimples appeared and her skin was clearer and healthier.
Health Benefits of Celery
Celery is one of the most nutritious vegetables we eat, as it is a rich source of magnesium, potassium, and vitamins C, A, B, and K. It is also rich in phytonutrients, which act as powerful anti-inflammatories and antioxidants, strengthening the immune system, stimulating intracellular communication, and repairing DNA damage caused by toxins.
According to Jillian Levy, SGCH:
“Fresh celery is good for nutrition thanks to the many vitamins and minerals it contains. One cup of chopped raw celery (about 100 grams) contains approximately:
16.2 Calories
3.5 grams of carbohydrates
0.7 grams of Aew
0.2 grams of wheat
1.6 grams of fiber
29.6 micrograms of vitamin K (37% AQ)
453 international units (9% AQ)
36.5 micrograms folaat (9% AQ)
263 milligrams of cattle (8% ak)
3.1 milligrams of vitamin C (5% AQ)
0.1 milligrams of manganese (5% Oct)
0.1 milligrams of vitamin B6 (4% AQ)
40.4 mg of calcium (4% water)
0.1 milligrams of riboflavin (3% AQ)
11.1 milligrams of magnesium (3% AQ)
Celery also contains vitamin E, niacin, pantothenic acid, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
Researchers have confirmed the many health benefits of celery:
Celery treats and prevents chronic inflammation
It regulates the body’s pH balance
It helps in weight loss because it is low in calories but high in fiber
Celery aids digestion and treats stomach problems and constipation
It contains 96% water, so it hydrates the body
It reduces the risk of gastritis and stomach ulcers
It treats urinary tract infections as it has strong diuretic properties.
It calms the nervous system and helps you fall asleep
It regulates cholesterol and blood pressure, as it contains phthalides
It is low in acids and relieves heartburn and acid reflux
Celery is rich in vitamin A, which helps improve vision, treat dry eyes and protect the cornea.
It acts as a natural aphrodisiac as it is rich in male pheromones, androstenol and androsterone.
It increases the levels of the hormone aldosterone and thus improves male fertility and sperm count.
It cleans your teeth in the same way as natural dental floss because it breaks down into fibrous strands when you chew it.
You can enjoy the delicious taste and many benefits of this legume in several ways. You can add it to soups, stir-fries, salads, stews, and dressings, or dip it in sesame paste, sauces, or hummus.