Do you know the health benefits of celery?
Celery has long been known as a healthy eating snack, ideal to munch on if you're trying to lose weight.
Celery contains on 2 calories per stalk - so effectively you burn more calories trying to eat it, has a high water and fibre content.
But don’t just take our word for it, with a host celebrity fans from Rosie Huntington-Whitely to Kim Kardashian taking to Twitter to share snaps of how and why they’ve chosen to snack on a stick of celery to help maintain their svelte figures, isn’t it time you gave it a try?
Jennifer Aniston’s private chefs swear that celery, which is virtually fat free, is responsible for their boss’s age defying figure. The ex-Friends star is known for her commitment to good health and well-being which results in a consistently slim figure.Those close to the star say that her regular favourite, chilled celery soup, is the reason for it. Plus Jennifer reportedly snacked on celery in order to whittle down for her cheekiest role to date in her new film, We’re the Millers.
And it must have worked, as how many other 44 year olds could get away with playing a stripper? Plus Gwyneth Paltrow who once confessed she had “the butt of a 22 year old stripper!” is also a fan of celery due to its low calorie and alkaline status.
But it’s not just actresses who are mad about celery, singer Katy Perry loves celery dipped in ranch dressing as a guilt free snack. She also requests celery and prawn lettuce wraps as one of her 5 mini meals when trying to lose weight for important events such as her Vogue cover shoot. And while pregnant reality star Kim Kardashian reportedly couldn’t get enough of this crunchy veg, craving celery alongside grapefruit and carrots.
Model Rosie Huntington-Whitely is a fan of celery in liquid form, enjoying it in juices and soups. While Denise Richards, Charlize Theron and Fergie all request celery as a sustaining snack before red carpet events because it’s high in fibre and a prebiotic which both help keep bloating at bay.
And if that’s not enough to persuade you to give it a try, see below for a few more reasons to give it a try…
• It’s one of the lowest calorie foods you can eat - Celery is extremely low in calories - 1 stalk contains just 2 calories – and is virtually fat free, making it a great snack or ingredient for slimmers.
• It’s full of antioxidants - packed with Vitamin C, Potassium and Iron, celery provides a good dose of folate too.
• Helps you feel fuller for longer - Celery’s high water and fibre content and crunchy texture are not only brilliant for helping you feel satisfied, but also for getting you to chew your food well and ensuring you stay fuller for longer.
• Keeps bloating at bay - As well as containing fibre, celery is a prebiotic so can help keep bloating at bay.
• Aids a good night’s sleep - Blended celery juice is thought to help a good night’s sleep because of the vitamins, mineral salts and nutrients it contains. So if you want a good night’s beauty sleep, why not try a refreshing Grape & Celery Cooler - juice a bunch of white dessert grapes with two stalks of celery and top with fresh mint leaves.
For more information on celery, see www.lovecelery.co.uk
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