The fashion for green juices has been sweeping Instagram for several seasons. Influencers show off their healthy lifestyles by demonstrating (at least, in their photos) that their favorite drinks are powerful vegetable and fruit cocktails loaded with nutritional properties that, it seems, have almost miraculous effects on your body. The latest star ingredient to sneak into your fridges to make these concoctions? Celery , the star of the already viral #celeryjuice , mentioned in more than 200,000 Instagram posts and of which famous stalwarts such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Elsa Pataky, Ariadne Artiles or the influencer Aimee Song are.
Elevated to the category of a miracle potion by its followers, a whole 'healthy' trend has been created around the multiple benefits that, according to its guru, Anthony Williams , brings a celery juice every morning when we get up. Thus, fasting and sipping the characteristic flavor of this vegetable … But, what are the real benefits of #celeryjuice?
With an intense green color and unmistakable taste, the 'celery juice' is rich in water, fiber, minerals, vitamins A, C and, above all, K, and low in calories , making it a good ally in weight loss diets . In addition, it has antioxidant and detox properties , provides cardiovascular benefits, increases metabolic speed, protects the skin and can help in the treatment of psoriasis or eczema, has anti-inflammatory and diuretic powers and stimulates the immune system.
As if that were not enough, they assure that it is a natural anti-aging , that detoxifies the body by eliminating toxins, fats and salts from the body more quickly, and that it helps us relax and sleep better. Some, even the most daring, dare to say that it has anti-cancer properties due to its high concentration of luteolin and apigenin, two antioxidants that can help to find and neutralize free radicals, in addition to reducing tumors and slowing their spread.
Of course, despite its many benefits, we must remember that there are no magic ingredients and that a single food is not going to fix our health. And although it is undeniable that celery is a good ally for our body, we should not obsess over it no matter how much the #celeryjuice 'hashtag' becomes fashionable, but rather incorporate it consistently into a rich, varied and healthy diet. And, by the way, if we can take it without crushing, all the better, since juices always eliminate part of the nutritional properties of food by skipping the chewing phase, essential in digestion and in the feeling of satiety.
