When life gives you celery. Make celery juice.

(And take a celery car selfie too!)

Originally published on The Body Book

The celery juice trend is still going strong into another season! It’s like no matter what time of year, decade or century for that matter, leopard print is always “in” for me! I’ll toast to that! What is so great about celery — this seemingly calorie-less, nutrient-less vegetable or whatever it is? Its history runs deep… and it is in fact a vegetable with sleek fibrous stalks with pretty leaves far from nutrient-less. And it’s so pretty that there are paint schemes for nail polish and walls named from its hue of lustrous green. 

Besides celery’s popular and inspiring color, its history has legendary qualities. Celery has been used as a cleansing tonic to counter deficiencies from the winter diet as far back as the 1800s. Even celery seeds jazz up cooking dishes plus it’s an extract used for herbal medicine. Celery was considered an edible delicacy in the Victorian era, more expensive than caviar! It was a fashion accessory for the table; the raw thinly sliced stalks served chilled in elaborate crystal vases to be eaten vigilantly. And in the early 1900s it was ranked the third most popular dish in New York City after coffee and tea. Celery was the “it” vegetable. The cleansing tonic was deemed to cure everything and it’s making a comeback, just like the scrunchie. The “it” vegetable again deemed to cure and alleviate a plethora of acute and chronic illnesses. This mainstream superfood tonic is teeming with rewards from strengthening digestion to containing powerful anti-inflammatory properties. And it’s everywhere.

This healing remedy has been known to help lessen symptoms of conditions such as:

Eczema

Psoriasis 

Acne

Constipation

Migraines

High Blood Pressure

Gout

Autoimmune disorders

And more…

Plus the many benefits:

Clear skin

Better digestion

Less bloating 

Stable moods

Mental clarity

More energy

And more…

You don’t have to go back to wearing a scrunchie or choose celery green nail polish but style up your juice list with some celery green. 

Celery juice isn’t just en vogue folks, it’s here to stay! I’ll drink to that! 

For best results - sip 16 oz of pure fresh celery juice solo in the morning first thing on an empty stomach. Enjoy!

Celery cheers to all,

Amanda