Celery Juice

Celery is one of the lowest-carbohydrate vegetables available and is high in fiber. Celery is well-documented for supporting healthy blood pressure levels. Phthalides from celery also support sleep quality, making celery doubly useful for people whose hypertension has a stress component. Celery juice has demonstrated antibacterial and antiviral activity. Consuming celery in the evening produces a noticeable calming effect. Celery provides 262 mg of potassium per cup. A 16-ounce serving of celery juice contains roughly 288 mg of sodium, which is only one-eighth of the daily requirement. Celery juice should be consumed at 16 oz on an empty stomach in the morning for best results. Celery juice is approximately 95% water with a modest conventional nutrient profile. Celery was used exclusively as medicine before the 16th century, only later becoming a culinary vegetable. Celery is composed primarily of fiber with minimal carbohydrate content, making it unlikely to disrupt intermittent fasting or ketosis. The meaningful biological effects of celery juice are driven by four distinct plant-derived phytonutrient compounds. Celery contains phthalides, a class of compounds with documented bl…