CeleryIt is loved by people due to its rich nutrition and crispy texture.The cultivation of celery has a long history, originally growing in the marshes along the Mediterranean coast.China has records about celery since the Han Dynasty, with over 2000 years of consumption history by Chinese people.Interestingly, celery was initially cultivated as an ornamental plant before gradually becoming edible vegetables.Everyone knows that eating more celery is beneficial to health.So, what are the specific effects of celery?Let's take a look together.

Effects of Celery

One of the most well-known effects of celery is its ability to lower blood pressure.Advancements in material life have increased the risk of hypertension for many people. Many choose to consume more celery daily to achieve this effect.Aside from lowering blood pressure, celery has other benefits as well.According to traditional Chinese medicine, celery tastes sweet and bitter, with a cool nature; it enters the lung, stomach, and liver meridians.Overall, the effects of celery can be summarized as: pacifying the liver and clearing heat, dispelling wind and dampness, removing irritability and swelling, cooling blood to stop bleeding, lowering blood pressure, strengthening the brain, and calming the spirit.Specifically, these are:1. Pacifying the Liver and Lowering Blood PressureCelery primarily affects the liver meridian. Clinical studies show that celery contains acidic components for lowering blood pressure, which work well on primary, pregnancy-related, and menopausal hypertension.2. Anti-cancer properties

Celery is a high-fiber food; it produces wooden substances or intestinal lipids through its digestive action in the intestine, acting as antioxidants. These can prevent colon cancer by neutralizing potential carcinogens produced by intestinal bacteria.3. Sedative effects

Celery contains an alkaline substance that has a sedative effect on animals and humans, helping to calm emotions and reduce irritability.4. Tonifying Blood and Qi

Celery is rich in iron; it can replenish the lost iron during menstruation for women, giving them more vibrant eyes and shiny hair while preventing pale, dry skin and lackluster complexion.5. Heat-clearing and detoxification

For those with excessive liver fire, rough skin, insomnia, or headaches, eating celery can alleviate these symptoms.In spring's dry climate, people often suffer from thirstiness and irritability; consuming celery regularly can help clear heat and toxins, strengthening the body.

6. Relieving hangoversCelery is a high-fiber food that aids digestion and removal of gastric contents. Its diuretic function helps expel alcohol through urine, reducing stomach pressure and promoting recovery from hangovers.7. Preventing psoriasis

Celery contains substances that dilate blood vessels, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels.It also has components like psoralen that can prevent psoriasis.

Nutritional Value of CeleryAs everyone knows, vegetables are highly nutritious; among them, celery stands out.Nutrition studies show that celery contains high amounts of B vitamins and significantly higher levels of calcium, phosphorus, iron, and minerals than typical green vegetables.

Specifically, 100 grams of celery contain:

2.2 grams of proteinmagnesium at 8.5 milligramsphosphorus at 61 milligramsiron at 8.5 milligrams.The protein content is twice that of common fruits and vegetables, with iron content being about 20 times higher than tomatoes. Celery also contains abundant beta-carotene and various vitamins, beneficial for health when consumed regularly.The unique fragrance of celery stems from its volatile substances in leaves and stems, enhancing appetite and suitable for office workers who struggle to eat due to stress.Celery's acidic components are effective in treating hypertension, its complications, arterial hardening, and nervous exhaustion as a supportive therapy.Its high iron content replenishes lost iron during menstruation for women, preventing pale, dry skin and lackluster complexion, while giving them bright eyes and shiny hair.

Celery juice helps lower blood sugar levels; regular consumption can neutralize uric acid and acidic substances in the body, making it suitable for diabetics to eat regularly.

To avoid health risks, one should be aware of certain food pairings with celery:

Combining celery with these foods may decrease their nutritional benefits or harm your health:

1. Celery + Oysters: Decreases zinc absorption

2. Celery + Crab: Reduces protein absorption

3. Celery + River Crab: Affects protein absorption4. Celery + Beef: Reduces iron and vitamin content, not recommended for regular consumption.Eating celery leaves is beneficial:Contrary to common practice, many people discard celery leaves while eating the stems, unaware that they are highly nutritious. Studies show that celery leaves have more nutritional value than the stems in 13 key areas.Celery leaves contain calcium levels twice those of the stem, making them excellent sources for calcium intake. Their carotene content is 88 times higher than in the stems, aiding sleep and skin health through long-term consumption.Moreover, celery leaf juice contains vitamin C at 13 times the level of the stems and vitamin B1 at 17 times the amount; protein levels are 11 times higher. Therefore, it's important not to discard the tender leaves when cooking celery.Additionally, research shows that celery leaf juice can inhibit cancer cell growth by up to 73%. Regular consumption is also beneficial for diabetics as it helps neutralize uric acid and internal acids in the body.

Thus, it's clear that celery leaves are not only edible but highly nutritious. Retaining these leaves when cooking ensures the full nutritional benefits of the vegetable, enhancing its effects on lowering blood pressure, replenishing iron, clearing heat, removing dampness, calming the mind, and providing energy.

Celery+Oyster: Reduces zinc absorption

Celery+Crab: Reduces protein absorption

Celery+River crab: Affects protein absorption

Celery+Soybeans: Reduces iron absorption

Celery+ hairClam: Destroys vitamin B1

Celery+Shrimp dried: Destroys vitamin B1

Celery+Cucumber: Breaks down and destroys vitamin C

Celery+ clam: Affects vitamin absorption

II. Damaging the body.

Celery+ shrimp: Causes diarrhea

Celery+Chrysanthemum: Causes vomiting

Celery+ shrimp: Harms essence energy

Celery+Chicken: Harms essence energy

Celery+Rabbit meat: Leads to dehydration

Celery+Mixed vinegar: Damages teeth

Celery+Soft-shelled turtle: Causes poisoning, olive juice can be used to detoxify

In daily cooking, we must remember these pairing taboos to avoid not only adding nutrition but also harming our health; that would indeed be a loss!

Comprehensive recipes for celery

How do you make celery delicious?As a passionate fan of celery, Mama believes that any way you cook it is delicious!Celery is a vegetable we often eat. It has a unique flavor and is crisp and refreshing, so many people love to eat it.There are many ways to cook celery, besides the most common stir-fried celery, you can also use celery to makeVegetable salad,or drink fresh celery juice, which are relatively healthy eating methods.And in northern China during the New Year, people like to wrapDumplingswith celery filling when making dumplings.The variety of dishes made with celery is endless. Below, Mama will introduce several common home-cooked celery recipes for you, allowing you to enjoy delicious and refreshing celery dishes at home.

Stir-fried celery with shrimp slices and seamushrooms

Ingredients: Celery, sea mushrooms, porkloin,scallions, ginger, dried chili peppersGingerMethods:Chili

Method:

Cut sea mushrooms into slices.

Clean and slice celery thickly.

Slice pork sirloin, then add ginger strips, a spoon of cooking wine, half a spoon of soy sauce.A small amount of starch; mix by hand for ten minutes.Fry the prepared meat in oil until slightly colored.

Add sea mushroom slices and stir-fry.

Deglaze with one spoon of cooking wine and half a spoon of vinegar to enhance flavor; try this technique when cooking.

Stir-fry the meat until fully cooked, then add celery slices for 1-2 minutes.

Add a small spoon of sugar and salt just before serving; thicken with water and starch.

Stir-fried Celery

Beef Stir-FryIngredients: beef, celery, pickled peppers, salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, (cumin powder), chicken essence, cornstarch, oil.

Slice the beef and marinate with salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, cumin powder, chicken essence, a little oil for 15 minutes.Heat oil in a pan; cook the beef until half done, then remove.Sauté chopped pickled peppers in another pan, add celery and stir-fry briefly.Return the cooked beef, add seasonings and stir-fry to taste.Stir-Fried Celery Pancake

Ingredients: flour, green pea flour, celery leaves, eggs, salt, white pepper, chicken essence.

Wash and blanch the celery leaves; chop them.

Mix flour, green pea flour, eggs, salt, pepper, and chicken essence with water to form a thin batter.

Stir in chopped celery leaves.

In a pan, add oil; cook the batter to make a pancake on both sides until golden brown.

Erectly Fatty Celery PancakeIngredients: flour, green pea flour, celery leaves, eggs, salt, white pepper, chicken essence.

Clean and blanch the celery leaves.Squeeze out excess water from the blanched celery leaves; chop them finely.Mix the flour, green pea flour, eggs, salt, pepper, and chicken essence with enough water to form a thin batter.Stir in chopped celery leaves.In a pan, add oil; cook the batter on both sides until golden brown to make a pancake.Erectly Fatty Celery PancakesDo not discard young leaves when eating celery; they are highly nutritious and beneficial for various health issues.Celery leaves can be eaten, containing higher nutritional value compared to the stem. They are rich in calcium, carotenoids, vitamin C, and protein.Studies show that celery leaf juice inhibits carcinogens by 73%. Regular consumption can help lower blood sugar and neutralize acidic substances in the body.

The method:

1. Clean the Chinese cabbage leaves and blanch them in boiling water, then remove.

2. Squeeze out the excess moisture from the blanched cabbage leaves and chop finely.

3. Mix flour, mung bean starch, eggs, salt,black pepperand monosodium glutamate (MSG) with an appropriate amount of water to form a thin batter.

4. Add chopped cabbage to the batter and mix well.

5. Pour a small amount of oil into a frying pan and pour in the batter to make a pancake.Cook on low heat until one side is golden brown,

6. Flip and cook the other side until it is also golden brown.

7. After both sides are cooked until golden, a fragrant Chinese cabbage pancakeis complete.Can Chinese cabbage leaves be eaten?

Many people enjoy eating Chinese cabbage, but when stir-frying, most discard the leaves as they consider them cumbersome and only eat the stems.

In fact, this is akin to "buying the box and returning the pearl," because Chinese cabbage leaves are edible and contain a significant portion of its nutritional value. The leaf part is more valuable than the stem.Once upon a time, a nutritionist conducted tests on 13 types of nutrients between the stems and leaves of Chinese cabbage and found that the leaves had higher nutritional values in most cases, with 10 indicators surpassing those of the stems.

Notably, the calcium content in Chinese cabbage leaves was twice that of the stem, making it a good source for calcium supplementation.The carotene content in Chinese cabbage leaves is 88 times higher than in the stems. The leaves can be made into soup and consumed regularly to help people fall asleep better and give their skin a healthy glow.

The vitamin C content in Chinese cabbage leaves is 13 times that of the stem, the vitamin B1 content is 17 times, and the protein content is 11 times higher. Therefore, do not discard the tender leaves when cooking Chinese cabbage.The leaves also have certain inhibitory effects on cancer.Studies show that making a juice from Chinese cabbage leaves and turning it into a drink can inhibit carcinogens by up to 73%.

In addition, the juice of Chinese cabbage leaves has blood sugar-lowering effects. Regular consumption can help neutralize uric acid and acidic substances in the body, making them suitable for people with diabetes.

Thus, not only are Chinese cabbage leaves edible but their nutritional value is significant as well.Therefore, when eating Chinese cabbage, do not discard its tender leaves; retaining them during stir-frying can preserve the vegetable's nutritional benefits and allow it to exert effects like lowering blood pressure, replenishing iron, clearing heat and dampness, stabilizing the mind, and providing energy.In addition, the juice of celery leaves has a blood sugar lowering effect.

Thus, it can be seen that celery leaves are not only edible but also have significant nutritional value.Therefore, when consuming celery, we cannot discard its tender leaves; retaining them in stir-fries helps preserve celery's nutritional value and allows it to exert effects such as lowering blood pressure, replenishing iron, clearing heat and dampness, calming the mind, and providing energy.