Celery juice: losing weight with health benefits

In the understanding of many girls and young women, the concepts of "beauty" and "slenderness" are inseparable, despite the fact that the female body is prone to thriftiness and "hoarding" of fat deposits. It is for this reason that the fair sex spends most of its precious time searching for and using various effective methods of combating excess weight, often not paying attention to products that are always at hand and ready to help a woman in her difficult lot. For example, celery. This unusual vegetable has been valued since ancient times for its wonderful healing and taste properties. But we will not go into this issue too much, but talk about how useful celery juice is for weight loss and the beauty of the female body.

Composition of celery juice

Even the ancient Greek priestesses knew about the ability of celery to effectively cleanse and rejuvenate the entire body and actively used it, which largely explains the enviable beauty and “eternal” youth of these representatives of the fair sex.

Healthy sleep, strong nerves and blood vessels, good performance, healthy sexual sphere, resistance to many dangerous diseases – this is not a complete list of useful effects that we get by simply including this aromatic vegetable in our daily diet, undeservedly pushed into the background by many housewives. But from celery you can prepare many delicious dishes, using the leaves, stems and roots of such a useful plant with a rich taste.

Particular attention should be paid to the stems of the plant, because the healing juice, which has been used by women for many years to lose weight, is prepared from the celery stalk. Let's figure out why celery juice is so useful and how the weight loss effect is achieved.

We can get basic information on this issue by carefully studying the composition of the healing product. So, in the composition of celery juice we see a wide range of various substances useful for the body, starting with vitamins (vitamins A, C, E and PP plus B vitamins) and minerals and ending with amino acids and essential oils, fiber and flavonoids. Water in the juice helps the useful substances to be absorbed faster, easily penetrating the body's cells.

Vitamin A in the juice rejuvenates the body, while vitamin E is involved in its absorption, helping to perform the reproductive function of the female body, improving immunity and the cardiovascular system. Vitamin C protects the body from infections, slows down its aging and improves reproductive function. Vitamin PP, or nicotinic acid, is involved in all metabolic processes in the body. It also improves the condition of the skin and hair. And so much has been said about the benefits of B vitamins that it is not even worth dwelling on this issue.

As for microelements, there is a whole periodic table of them. These are calcium and magnesium, iron and phosphorus, potassium and zinc. And also sodium, copper, manganese and selenium, which is considered an unrivaled protector of the heart and the entire body from the aging process and the associated dominance of diseases.

Manganese, taking part in the production of thyroxine by the thyroid gland, helps to normalize digestion by improving the digestibility of food products. There is no need to talk about the benefits of iron for maintaining the necessary level of hemoglobin in the blood, but copper helps iron in its difficult work, which also participates in the synthesis of collagen, elastin and endorphin hormones of happiness.

Sodium is responsible for the conductivity of nerve impulses and maintaining the water-salt balance in the body. And potassium helps it with this, which maintains the vital activity of all muscle structures. Zinc stimulates the body's protective functions and promotes cell regeneration. Phosphorus, like calcium, takes an active part in the formation and strengthening of the skeletal system. And magnesium participates in protein synthesis and normalizes the neuropsychic state of a person.

Amino acids control weight. Fiber helps digest and assimilate food quickly. Flavonoids are responsible for the youth, health and longevity of our body. Celery essential oil ensures the health of the nervous system, stimulates the production of gastric juice, has a beneficial effect on the skin, bone health and cardiovascular system of the body.

By studying the chemical composition of celery juice, we have touched upon only a small part of the beneficial properties of its various components. But what complex effect does this drink have on the human body?

If you drink celery juice and other dishes regularly for some time, you can notice the following positive changes: cleansing from harmful cholesterol and strengthening blood vessels, increasing the tone and performance of the body, as well as the resistance of the nervous system to stressful situations, normalization of the gastrointestinal tract and water-salt balance, etc.

Celery juice increases the body's resistance to colds, stimulates the immune system to fight various viruses and infections, while simultaneously providing an antimicrobial effect. In addition, it increases sexual desire in women and returns male potency to the stronger sex, being a natural aphrodisiac. It also effectively helps to combat nicotine addiction (thanks to nicotinic acid) and replenishes the deficiency of vitamin C, which was lost under the influence of nicotine.

Benefits of Celery Juice for Weight Loss

Since we are more interested in celery juice from the point of view of its benefits for weight loss, let's consider this issue in more detail.

The fact is that the beauty of a woman's body is greatly influenced not only by the quantity and quality of food consumed, but also by the coordination of the various organs and systems of the body. Therefore, it is often not enough to limit yourself to physical activity and a low-calorie diet to lose weight. This will require general health improvement of the body and normalization of the digestive, endocrine, excretory and other systems, which celery will help with thanks to its composition.

Regular consumption of celery juice helps to completely cleanse the human body of harmful "decay products" that clog and poison our body. But without cleansing the body, and the intestines in particular, the therapeutic effect of many medications and healthy foods slows down. And the process of losing weight is very difficult to start and correct if you do not first carry out a complete preventive cleansing of the body.

Having a positive effect on digestion, celery juice has the ability to increase the production of gastric juice. Due to this, the process of digestion of food is accelerated, which means that metabolic processes in the body are optimized, including the process of burning fat in exchange for energy.

The mild laxative and carminative effect of celery stalk juice helps cleanse the body of harmful substances, and the diuretic effect stimulates the removal of excess fluid from the body, which is very important in weight correction.

Among other things, celery juice, by reducing appetite, helps fight the bad habit of overeating. And celery itself has negative calories, which means that the process of its digestion will require energy obtained from the product, plus energy obtained from the body's fat reserves. Well, what else is needed for effective weight loss?

Celery Juice Recipes for Weight Loss

We have talked about the benefits of celery juice for weight loss and health improvement. But how to prepare this healing drink to get the most benefit from it?

It is worth mentioning right away that for weight loss, only freshly squeezed juice from the stem, leaves and root of celery is used, but it should be drunk half an hour after preparation, which is recommended for any vegetable juice. During further storage, it loses most of its beneficial properties.

To prepare the juice, take the vegetable, cleaned of dirt and various damages. It is washed thoroughly, the root is peeled.

If you want to use the whole plant, you should stock up on a juicer, otherwise you will have to use only the stems and leaves. The stems can be chopped using a fine grater, and the leaves can be crushed with a pestle, after placing them in cheesecloth. By the way, using cheesecloth, you can squeeze the juice from the stems that have been previously chopped on a grater, as well as from the stems and leaves that have been chopped in a blender.

You don't need to drink glasses of juice, maximum 100 g per day. For weight loss, 2-3 spoons at a time are enough. But you need to drink juice regularly 2 or 3 times a day before eating.

As an option for those who do not want to bother with making juice from a healthy vegetable, you can use an infusion of celery, which is stored in the refrigerator. To prepare it, take 1 tbsp. of raw material chopped on a grater and pour it with cool boiled water, taken in the amount of 500 g. Leave to infuse at room temperature for 4 hours. Strain the infusion through a piece of gauze and drink no more than 3 times a day, 100 g each. This should be done half an hour before meals.

But, of course, no infusion can compare in effectiveness with combined juices or cocktails, the main component of which is celery juice. The best compositions are considered to be:

• Celery and cucumber juice, which effectively removes toxins from the body.
• Celery and carrot juice (in a 1:1 ratio) with increased absorption of vitamins beneficial to the body.
• Celery and turnip juice is a low-calorie drink that is ideal for weight loss and improving the health of the skin, digestive system and bones.
• Celery and pear juice that promotes weight loss and increases sexual desire.

Multi-component juice drinks will also be useful for weight loss:

• Celery, carrots, radishes, the juices of which are taken in a ratio of 5:8:3.
• Celery, cabbage, carrots. The ideal juice ratio is 5:4:1.
• Celery, carrots, beets with a juice ratio of 5:8:3.

A combination of celery, beetroot and parsley juices burns fat well. And a combination of celery juice with honey improves digestion and reduces appetite. Delicious and healthy drinks can be obtained if celery juice is mixed with orange juice (a vitamin cocktail that reduces blood pressure) or watermelon juice (a healing drink for kidney and bladder health).

To obtain a pleasant taste and aroma, it is recommended to add low-calorie fruit juices to celery juice. In this way, you can diversify your menu in a way that is beneficial for your figure.

To improve the taste of vegetable juice, you can add a few drops of natural vinegar made from apples. This will improve the taste of the drink and make the effect of drinking juice more noticeable.

You should drink fresh juices and cocktails made from celery juice 2.5-3 teaspoons 2-3 times a day before meals, just like pure juice.

Remember: you cannot improve the taste of vegetable juices used for weight loss with salt, as this can significantly slow down the weight loss process.

Tomato Juice with Celery for Weight Loss

A very useful dietary drink used in various weight loss diets is considered to be homemade tomato juice, the taste of which is noticeably improved if consumed with celery. Adding celery will make the taste of fresh tomato juice more intense, aromatic and appetizing without using salt. Most often, celery stalk juice is used as an additive, but you can also take the whole vegetable, including leaves and stems, chopped in a blender.

An irreplaceable drink for weight loss and skin rejuvenation can be obtained by putting a cucumber (1 piece), tomatoes (3 pieces) and a celery stalk (2 pieces) through a juicer. The result is a tasty and healthy drink for your figure and skin.

A truly "miracle drink" is considered a composition of celery, tomatoes and apples. For half a kilo of celery, take 250 g of fresh aromatic apples of sweet and sour or sour varieties. Grind and pass through a juicer. Add half a glass of unsalted homemade tomato juice to the composition. And if you add a little cinnamon to it, then tasty and effective weight loss is guaranteed.

It is not forbidden to add a little chopped parsley to such a fruit and vegetable cocktail (or use a sprig of parsley for a tasty and healthy decoration of the glass), which will only improve both the taste and the effect of the drink.

As we can see, celery juice for weight loss is effective not only as a stand-alone dish, but also in combination with other fruit and vegetable juices. In order to lose weight, you can drink it separately, adhering to a low-calorie diet, or you can replace some high-calorie dishes with fresh juice, thereby diversifying the menu. At the same time, you will feel full without threatening your figure.

Using celery juice and various drinks based on it in the above dosage will promote gradual weight loss (about 2 kg per week). Unlike rapid weight loss, such a diet does not contribute to the deterioration of the skin, but on the contrary, has a beneficial effect on it. And the lost kilograms subsequently do not particularly burn with the desire to return.

Can everyone drink celery juice?

An important condition for safe weight loss is the careful use of products that provide weight loss, taking into account various contraindications.

For example, celery's ability to increase the production of gastric juice can play a nasty trick on some gastrointestinal pathologies. We are talking about gastric ulcers and gastritis with increased secretory function of the stomach. In principle, the acute course of any gastrointestinal and genitourinary system diseases is considered a contraindication to taking celery juice for weight loss or as a medicine.

It is also not recommended for women expecting a baby, in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, nursing mothers, the elderly, and patients with varicose veins.

Everyone else can and should eat celery, because you'd be hard pressed to find a more valuable food product for your body. And celery juice, thanks to its composition, will be useful not only for weight loss, but also for overall health. Especially if you supplement it with other dishes made from this healthy green vegetable.