A lot of people eat celery while only eating stems and throwing away leaves. In fact, nutritionally speaking, celery leaves are many times more nutritious than stems, and they also have the effect of inhibiting cancer.
Celery nutrition is very rich, containing many nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and so on. Among them, the protein content is 1 times higher than that of ordinary fruits and vegetables, iron content is about 20 times that of tomatoes, and it is also rich in carotene and various vitamins. In addition, celery contains a volatile aromatic oil that emits a special fragrance that can promote appetite.
Celery has a high medicinal value. Its cool, sweet, non-toxic, with heat dissipation, expelling wind and dampness, Jianweilixue, clearing the intestine, lungs and cough, lower blood pressure, brain sedation, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, neurasthenia, Headache, brain swelling, pediatric cartilage and other adjuvant therapy. Recent studies have also shown that eating more celery can also enhance the body's resistance to disease. Foreign scientists have found that celery is the best food for weight loss because it is rich in water and fiber and contains a chemical that can accelerate the decomposition and disappearance of fat.
Nutritionists have conducted 13 nutrient tests on the stems and leaves of celery and found that out of the nutritional components of celery leaves, there are 10 indicators that exceed the stems. Among them, the content of carotene in the leaves of celery is 88 times that of stems, the content of vitamin C is 13 times that of stems, the content of vitamin B1 is 17 times that of stems, the protein content is 11 times that of stems, and the content of calcium is more than 2 times that of stems.
In addition, the relevant research experiments found that celery leaves also have a certain inhibitory effect on cancer, inhibition rate can reach 73%. After making it juice, it is said to have a good excitement. Therefore, the nutrition of celery leaves is better than the celery stems, and the habit of only eating celery stems without celery leaves should be changed.