fresh celery

Celery:

Produce name: fresh celery

Description: north and south of Iran

How to choose and store fresh celery:

To choose fresh celery make sure its stalks look more firm and crispy. be careful about color of the stalks which is representative of freshness (fresh stalks are light green without any black or brown spot on them).

Warping it with a paper bag or put it in plastic bag and keep it in refrigerator but remember to eat fresh celery within 7 days of buying otherwise it would lose its mineral compounds and properties.

Properties:

Fresh celery has a universal favoritism owing to its low calorie. It has a wide range of health benefits that’s why it is known as one of the healthiest vegetable in the world. Although it is mainly common to use stalks, its leaves are rich in antioxidants i.e B-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin which serve as an important means to immune-boosting and cancer protection. What’s more leaves comprise of vitamin A which is essential for eye-sight betterment.

It is a great source of mineral compound such as Calcium, Sodium, Copper, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc and most importantly Potassium which is essential for heart health and blood pressure adjustment. Furthermore, potassium founding in fresh celery can reduce mind cells injuries and related diseases so it plays an important role in mind concentrate.

Another equally important property of fresh celery is that it contains fiber so one can lose weight and be in shape by adding fresh celery in his diet.

It is one of the few vegetables that more or less can maintain its properties while it’s cooked. However, it’d better to eat row fresh celery or at least steam it.

You can mainly find it in any kind of salads, soup, garnish or as snacks for losing weight but a glass of fresh celery juice can help you to feel at heal and health and remove your tension.