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Celery Juice: Healthy or Hype?
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Celery is not a miracle cure
Phytochemicals in celery can help reduce blood pressure and inflammation, as well as the fight against oxidative stress. You can reap these benefits from celery whether you eat it whole or juice it. If you don't enjoy this trend, just aim to add more greens in any form to your plate. It will bring similar benefits.
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Celery juice lacks fiber
When celery is juiced, the fiber is removed, and fiber provides a wealth of benefits, including sparking weight loss, helping with balancing blood sugar levels, and more.
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Carbonated water
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The Mediterranean Diet
The diet is abundant in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and olive oil.
It features fish and poultry—lean sources of protein—over red meat.
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Research suggests these benefits:
- Improved weight loss
- Better control of blood glucose (sugar) levels
- Reduced risk of depression
- Associated with reduced levels of inflammation, a risk factor for heart attack, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease
How to change over to a Mediterranean Diet
Start small. Follow the strategies below, and make it a habit.
- Switch up your oil to extra-virgin olive oil, which is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids. Drizzle it on finished dishes like fish or chicken to boost flavor.
- Eat More fatty fish like salmon, sardines, and mackerel.
- Eat veggies all day long.
- Phase in "real" whole grains that are still in their “whole” form and haven’t been refined.
- Snack on nuts, like almonds, cashews, or pistachios.
- Enjoy Fruit for dessert. Also keep fresh fruit visible at home to snack on.
- Sip (a little) wine.
- Instead of gobbling your meal in front of the TV, slow down and sit down at the table with your family and friends to savor what you’re eating.