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Green juices are popular among health enthusiasts but if you’re looking for a new, nutrient-rich beverage, try making hydrating celery juice.

A typical green juice is made with ingredients like antioxidant-rich leafy greens, like kale and spinach, that contain beneficial enzymes and phytonutrients. Green juice also uses optional ingredients like herbs and natural sweeteners like apples or bananas.

But what about celery juice? According to the book “Medical Medium” by Anthony Williams, celery juice, “is one of the most powerful and healing juices” you can drink.

Drinking a 16-ounce serving of fresh celery juice every morning on an empty stomach can help improve your overall well-being and digestion within one week or so.

How is this possible? Celery is a superfood with many vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants like:

• Beta-carotene
• Calcium
• Folate
• Magnesium
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin K

In addition, celery contains natural bioactive phytochemicals with many potential health benefits, like apigenin and luteolin. The results of animal and lab studies suggest that these phytochemicals possess anti-inflammatory properties that can help boost digestion, relax the nerves and address skin problems.

5 Reasons to drink more celery juice

Here are five reasons to try celery juice, a hydrating drink that can boost your health when consumed as part of a balanced diet.

It can help you stay hydrated

It’s crucial to drink enough water daily, but not everyone consumes enough fluids to stay hydrated.

Celery juice is a hydrating drink because it’s made up of mostly water. Staying hydrated is important because it helps manage bodily functions like:

• Blood pressure
• Body temperature
• Brain function
• Kidney health
• Nutrient delivery
• Waste excretion

Celery juice is low in sugar

Sugar-sweetened beverages like energy drinks, soda and specialty coffees make up a whopping 50 percent of added sugar in the average American diet. Sugary drinks can add an extra 500 calories per day to your total calorie intake.

Unlike sugary drinks, a one-cup serving of celery juice (240 mL) only contains five grams of naturally occurring sugars. You can significantly reduce your overall sugar and calorie intake by drinking more low-sugar beverages like celery juice.

It can improve your digestion and give you an energy boost

Symptoms like bloating, indigestion, or acid reflux are usually caused by low stomach acid.

According to research, people with Hashimoto’s disease, where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland; and hypothyroidism, where the thyroid gland isn’t able to produce enough of thyroid hormone, usually suffer from low stomach acid. In addition, low stomach acid has other adverse side effects.

Your body needs stomach acid to break down food, especially protein. If your stomach acid levels drop, your body is forced to use more resources to try to digest your food, which makes you feel tired.

Celery juice’s natural sodium content, on the other hand, helps increase your stomach acid levels. Consuming celery juice first thing in the morning also helps boost your digestive health for the rest of the day.

When you consume celery juice, you’ll have an easier time digesting your food. Drink celery juice to relieve feelings of fullness and heaviness after meals so you feel light and satiated instead.

Celery will help you feel less bloated

On top of helping promote better digestive health, celery juice also helps relieve bloating, a common symptom of indigestion. It’s also an effective natural diuretic that can help address bloated abdomens and edema.

It can help reduce your food cravings

If you have adrenal fatigue, you may want to eat salty snacks. Sometimes, cravings are a sign that your body needs nutrients that you are low or depleted in.

This isn’t a mistake of your body, particularly since the adrenals need minerals from high-quality salt to function properly. But at the same time, this doesn’t mean you need to reach for a bag of potato chips.

When you drink celery juice, the nutrients in the beverage are broken down and digested, making it easier for your body to absorb all the vitamins and minerals in your drink.

Consuming green juices and celery juice makes it easier to meet your body’s nutritional needs. It also helps you feel full longer, which can prevent unhealthy snacking.

Recipe for nutritious, hydrating celery juice

Boost your digestive health and prevent unhealthy snacking by drinking a refreshing glass of celery juice every morning.

Equipment:

• High-speed blender
• Nut-milk bag
• Large bowl

Ingredients for 1 serving:

• 1 head of organic celery
• Filtered water

Preparation:

1. Wash the head of celery and chop it into rough chunks.
2. Place the celery in the blender with a splash of water. The liquid will help the blades spin.
3. Blend the mixture for several seconds until it’s broken down.
4. Pour the mixture into a large bowl through a nut-milk bag to filter the celery.
5. Squeeze out the juice. Compost the remaining fiber in the nut-milk bag. Consume the celery juice immediately for the most nutritional benefits.

Stay hydrated and boost your digestive health with a nutritious glass of celery juice.

Sources:

MindBodyGreen.com

Healthline.com