Vegetable
Celery
A crisp, hydrating, low-calorie vegetable with a gentle reputation for supporting healthy blood pressure and easing fluid retention.
⤢📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 90/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Celery is a pale-green stalk with a crisp crunch and a mild, fresh taste. It is mostly water, which makes it a cool, hydrating snack.
📜 Where it comes from
Celery descends from wild celery used medicinally by the ancient Greeks and Romans before it was cultivated into today's milder stalk vegetable in Europe by the 1600s. European folk medicine long regarded it as a gentle diuretic, a use that carried forward into modern herbal and dietary tradition.
✨ Why it's good for you
- Very high water content helps with hydration
- Provides fiber that supports comfortable digestion
- Often linked with supporting healthy blood pressure
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup chopped (101g) · about 16 calories
- Vitamin K 30% DV
- Potassium 8% DV
- Folate 9% DV
- Fiber 2g
Source: USDA FoodData Central
🥄 How to use it
Eat celery raw as crunchy sticks, add it to soups and stir-fries, or juice a few stalks; it's hydrating and a mild natural diuretic.
How much: Several stalks daily as food or juice.
Why it works: Helps eliminate uric acid.
Show full details & how to prepare it
Celery is mostly water and fiber, with compounds that give it a gentle reputation for supporting healthy blood pressure and helping the body shed excess fluid. It's hydrating, crunchy, and an easy everyday addition to meals.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- A whole food, very safe.
- Its mild diuretic effect means go easy if you take water pills; those allergic to celery should avoid it.
- Celery can carry surface residues — wash well or choose organic.
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