The effects and functions of celery porridge

People like to eat some light food in the morning. Some young people don’t like to cook and go out to eat. Porridge shops are the choice of many young people. A bowl of boiling hot porridge can keep people warm all day long. There are many kinds of porridge in the porridge shops, including sweet potato porridge, corn porridge, century egg and lean meat porridge, etc. Some porridge shops also make some health-preserving porridge for people to choose from. Celery porridge has many functions and effects, and is the signature dish of many porridge shops.

1. The efficacy of celery porridge

Celery belongs to the Umbelliferae family. There are three species: water celery, water celery, and western celery. Their functions are similar, and water celery is the best for medicinal purposes. Celery has a strong aroma and is also known as "fragrant celery" or "medicinal celery". It is available on the market all year round. The so-called "western celery" is a variety introduced from abroad.

Celery is rich in potassium and is easy to eat, so when drinking beer, you might as well include celery in your snacks to supplement potassium, which can significantly reduce the adverse effects on your body.

Every 100 grams of celery contains 1.6 grams of protein, 1.4 grams of carbohydrates, 0.44 grams of crude fiber, 61120 milligrams of calcium, 61 milligrams of phosphorus, 8.5 milligrams of iron, 0.20 milligrams of vitamin C, 0.08 milligrams of provitamin A (carotene), 0.02 milligrams of vitamin B1, 0.03 milligrams of vitamin D, 0.22 milligrams of niacin, and 54.4 kilojoules of calories. It also contains volatile celery oil, bergamot lactone, apigenin, and celery A and B. In addition to vitamin C, it also contains more vitamin P than ordinary green vegetables.

The nutritional value of water celery is roughly the same as that of water celery, but it contains more iron and vitamin C than water celery and less phosphorus than water celery. It also contains volatile oils and water celery. The quality of round-leaved water celery is better than that of pointed-leaved water celery.

There are many types of celery. Generally speaking, they contain slightly more calcium and phosphorus than celery, and slightly less iron (only 6.1 mg per 100 grams).

Celery contains more vitamin A and potassium than taro, but lower in calories, so you don't have to worry about causing obesity. When potassium is insufficient, the blood will contract and the function of the pancreas will decrease. Therefore, celery is an indispensable vegetable for preventing high blood pressure and diabetes.

Modern medical research has confirmed that celery stems and leaves contain apigenin, bergamotol, volatile oil and other ingredients, which have pharmacological effects such as lowering blood pressure, diuresis, sedation, increasing appetite and strengthening the spleen and stomach. They can be used for the treatment of hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, hot and astringent urination, and irregular menstruation.

Celery contains more iron and calcium, so it is also a good vegetable for supplementing iron and calcium and treating iron deficiency anemia.

Celery contains ingredients that can neutralize excess uric acid in the blood, so it is also effective in relieving the symptoms of gout patients.