Celery - has an endless list of health benefits

Super health benefits in Just One Celery Stalk

- one stalk contains only 10 calories
- Celery reduces inflammation
    - if you suffer from joint pains, lung infections, asthma or acne, eating more celery will bring much needed relief
- Celery helps to calm you down.  The minerals in celery, especially magnesium, and the essential oil in it, soothe the nervous system.  If you enjoy a celery based snack in the evening, you will sleep better.
- Celery regulates the body's alkaline balance, thus protecting you from problems such as acidity.
- Celery aids digestion  - The high water content of celery, combined with insoluble fiber in it, makes it a great tool for easy passage of stools.
- Celery contains good salts - not the same salt as table salt.  The salt is organic, natural and essential  for your health.
- Celery cares for your eyes. One large stalk can deliver up to 10 percent of your daily need of Vitamin A ( a group of nutrients that protect the eyes and prevents age- related degeneration of vision.
- Celery  reduces bad cholesterol - There is a component of celery called butylphthalide, that can reduce bad cholesterol.
- Celery lowers blood pressure.

( Information taken from Care 2 Healthy Living Newsletter- April 6th, 2015