- Celery juice became quite trendy at the beginning of 2019, but the vegetable has long been a healthy addition to meals and juicing regimens. Make sure your celery is organic as it ranks 11th out of 47 fruits and vegetables for having the most pesticide residue
- The celery juice phenomenon has increased demands, while current weather and soil-borne diseases have reduced the harvest, resulting in higher prices and difficulty meeting consumers’ expectations. The CEO of Juice Press, a New York chain of juice bars, expects this to balance over time
- Your daily vegetable and juicing regimen will benefit from the addition of celery, as it has 40% of your daily value for vitamin K and 11% of molybdenum, a trace mineral your body uses to help detox heavy metals. Celery is also rich in antioxidants and flavanols
- Apigenin is a compound found in celery that is gaining attention for its potential to fight cancer. This flavonoid has strong anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral properties reported to suppress different forms of cancer in vitro and in vivo by triggering apoptosis and autophagy
- Excessive consumption of celery increases your intake of oxalates. While not harmful in and of itself, an over accumulation of oxalates can trigger the development of kidney stones
By the way, 100g of parsley dried powder contains 4503mg of apigenin, the highest content of any food. 100g raw celery only 2.85mg. Celery seeds is also in interesting, in that it has the highest Luteolin content of any food, 762mg per 100g.