Five nutritional functions of celery:
First, calming the liver and lowering blood pressure.
Celery contains acidic antihypertensive components, and intravenous injection has obvious antihypertensive effect on rabbits and dogs. Vascular perfusion can dilate blood vessels; Using aortic arch perfusion method can resist the pressor reaction caused by nicotine and theophylline, and can cause hypotension. Clinically, it is effective for essential hypertension, pregnancy hypertension and climacteric hypertension.
Second, clearing away heat and toxic materials.
The climate in spring is dry, and people often feel thirsty, wheezing, upset and unwell. Eating celery often helps to clear away heat and toxic materials, and to get rid of diseases and strengthen the body. People with excessive liver fire, rough skin and frequent insomnia and headache can eat more appropriately.
Third, anti-cancer and anti-cancer
Celery is a kind of high fiber food, which produces lignin or intestinal fat through intestinal digestion. This kind of substance is an antioxidant, which can inhibit carcinogens produced in high concentration in enteric bacteria. It can also speed up the running time of feces in the intestine; Reduce the contact between carcinogens and colon mucosa and prevent colon cancer.
Fourth, sober up and protect the stomach.
Celery is a kind of high-fiber food, which can accelerate the digestion and elimination of the stomach. Then, through the diuretic effect of celery, the alcohol in the stomach is excreted through urine, thus reducing the pressure on the stomach and playing the role of sobering up and protecting the stomach.
Five, nourishing blood and tonifying deficiency
Celery has high iron content, which can supplement women's menstrual blood loss, avoid pale, dry and dull skin, and make eyes bright and hair black and bright.
Recommend three home-cooked dishes
Recommended recipe 1: stir-fried celery with dried silk
-Materials-
Coriander, dried bean curd, soy sauce, salt, soy sauce, dried pepper, ginger.
-What-
1, cut celery into sections, and cut dried tofu into strips for later use;
2. Boil the oil, ginger slices and dried peppers until fragrant;
3. Pour in celery and stir fry. Pour in dried bean curd and continue to stir fry;
4, like light taste, add salt and stir fry evenly;
If you like something stronger, you can add a spoonful of soy sauce, both of which are delicious.
Recommended recipe 2: stir-fried shrimps with celery
-Materials-
Celery, shrimp, peanut oil, ginger, onion, garlic, salt.
-What-
1. Wash celery and pat it flat with a kitchen knife;
2. Remove the shrimp line from the shrimp, cut the celery into sections, cut the onion into small pieces, shred the ginger, and pat the garlic flat and cut into small pieces for later use;
3. Put oil in a hot pot, add onion, ginger, garlic and shrimp and stir fry until fragrant;
4. Stir-fry until the shrimps change color;
5. Add celery and stir fry until it is broken. Add a little salt and mix well when taking out the pot.
Recommended recipe 3: celery fried yuba
-Materials-
Ingredients: celery, yuba, oil, ginger, salt, fruit and vegetable powder.
-What-
1, yuba is soaked and cut in advance;
2, celery leaves, washed and cut into sections, ginger shredded;
3. Put oil in a hot pot and saute shredded ginger;
4. Pour in yuba and celery in turn and stir fry;
5. After breaking, add salt and fruit and vegetable powder to taste.
Green and refreshing celery is a frequent visitor on people's table, and it is just right to eat celery in spring. Eat more celery to make this spring healthy and nutritious!