It is said that celery leaves will be eaten by people at first, but the celery leaves taste fragrant and the aftertaste is astringent. Some people don't like this taste very much, and the celery leaves are bigger than the stems, so when they are cooked together, they are usually soft and rotten.
However, the celery stems are not ripe, which affects the taste when fried together, and there are fewer celery leaves, so people are used to picking celery leaves and throwing them away when cooking celery, and only eat the stems. From the point of view of nutrition, the nutrition of celery leaves is many times higher than that of celery stems, which is ignored by many people. The calcium and potassium content of celery leaves is richer than that of celery stems.
Efficacy of celery
Clearing heat and detoxicating, eating celery often helps to clear heat and detoxify, get rid of diseases and strengthen the body. People with excessive liver fire, rough skin and frequent insomnia and headaches can eat more appropriately. Diuretic swelling, celery contains diuretic active ingredients, which can eliminate water and sodium retention in the body and can be used for chyluria. To sober up and protect the stomach, celery is a high-fiber food, which can accelerate the digestion and elimination of the stomach and play the role of sobering up and protecting the stomach.