Friday, 16 January 2015
So as you can see from the title, today I'll be sharing with you guys the reason why I love to eat Celeries & why they are good for you! I'll assume that 70% of you guys would go
"Ewww, celery is the most disgusting vegetable ever.",
"EWW I HATE HATE HATE CELERIES THE MOST."
It saddens me when my friends ask me why the hell do I love to eat them because celeries are awful. However, IT IS DEFINITELY NOT TRUE.
(SCROLL DOWN IF YOU ONLY WISH TO KNOW THE BENEFITS OF EATING CELERIES)
I understand that perhaps it's because of the (you may call it) "weird" taste in celeries, especially if they were bought outside (cooked). For example, mixed economical rice, or in certain "Tze Char" dishes.
But you got to trust me that if you buy the celeries and cook them yourself at home, it's a totally different taste! There isn't any weird taste that you usually encounter. My dad and brother can validate this fact. There was a time when I made breakfast for them, and I included celery in my stir-fry with tomatoes. They told me that they loved it, and that there weren't any weird taste which celeries usually have. (Yay!!!! CELERIES CAN BE DELICIOUS TOO)
I'm honesty uncertain of the reason why they magically taste alright, but I seriously believe that cooking celeries by yourself is the main reason. As someone who isn't picky with food especially with vegetables, I could just eat them raw.
However, what I often do ever since I started this habit of eating celeries is to stir-fry them with tomatoes. (Celery & Tomatoes chopped into small pieces)
Definitely, it helps in getting rid of the weird taste you dislike. I've tried out various recipes of my own that includes celeries in a few, and below are some photos. Celery goes well with almost everything and practically anything I swear!!! #BrayCooks on instagram to look at some other photos. :)
Now moving on...
Benefits
How do celeries benefit your health? Why eat celeries?
I did some online research, and felt that the information I found wee all pretty accurate based on my own experiences.
1. Firstly, they help alot in maintaining your weight. Afterall, they are light-weight unlike your regular heavy meals. If you are eating clean, I recommend celeries. Personally, I'll always feel less bloated when I substitute 2/3 of my meal with celeries. Were they filling for me, actually? I'd say yes. I feel that it's a good choice if you wish to eat moderately too. Or, you can eat more celeries in one meal to keep you full for a couple to 3 hours. Being someone whose digestive system is so poor and gets bloated easily, I really enjoyed including celeries in my meals since they help me in many ways.
Do you know? One large stalk contains only 10 calories? Therefore the more you substitute your ingredients with celeries, the fuller you get and yet the less calories intake than usual. If you are inactive or use less energy than your calories intake each day, perhaps eating celeries would help prevent you from overeating!
2. Celery reduces inflammation. Therefore, eating more of them would help reduce pains in joints, asthma, and even reduce acne! To be honest I could see that my complexion got better ever since I started eating alot of celeries. (Plus point there!!!)
3. It kind of relieves your stress as well. It is said that if you consume a celery-based snack in the evening, you'll sleep better at night. I'll admit that it worked for me because I noticed how well I slept on nights when I consumed a 75% celery-filled meal after my workouts.
4. Of course it aids in digestion. It definitely helped me because like I said, I feel less bloated as I consume more celeries.
5. (Based on the research I did) The salt in celery is organic, natural and essential for your health. You know what this means right? :)
6. Celery helps in protecting your eyes and provides you with essential Vitamin A!!!
7. Celery reduces cholesterol & blood pressure too, so if you are considering to whip up a meal for someone with high cholestrol/blood pressure or the elderly, celery is a must-use ingredient! It is best eaten raw for lowering blood pressure effectively.
8. Lastly, regular intake of celery helps in the delaying of formation of breast cancer cells. (HELLO GIRLS OUT THEREEEEEEEE)
Yes, celery is really beneficial to your health and for sure, they are tasty and not as bad as you think!!!! I hope this post managed to tempt some of you to try out a diet with celeries. ;)
Remember, celery is just as important as your salary. You have to be healthy with the help of celery, to be able to use your salary. ;)
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