celery

Apior is it a notion that comes from the Latin word apium. The term refers to a plant scientific name Apium graveolens, which belongs to the family group of the Umbelliferae.

With a hollow stalk of considerable thickness, celery reaches a height of more than half a meter. Their leaves they are cleft, while their flowers have a whitish hue and are small in size.

Celery is an edible plant.

Culinary use of celery

Celery is a edible plant that is consumed in many parts of the world, being especially popular in the north and in the center of the European continent. The stalks and the leaves of celery are prepared in different ways.

This vegetable can be eaten raw or cooked. In the first case, it is usual that it is part of salads. One of the best known raw celery preparations is waldorf salad, which also usually includes apple, walnuts and lettuce.

Cooked celery, meanwhile, is usually part of stews, pouting and cooked. It can be combined with ingredients such as pumpkin, chickpeas, leek and carrot, for example.

One of the most used cooking methods is boiling. There are those who, after boiling the celery, put it in the kiln to gratin it.

Nutritional and medicinal properties

Celery contains iron, calcium, potassium, folic acid and vitamin B, among other components. Due to its high amount of water, it is a satiating food and it works like diuretic.

Celery is attributed sedative effects and benefits for the functioning of the digestive system. It is also indicated to help reduce the level of bad cholesterol and relieve inflammations.

You can consume celery in different ways, both raw and cooked.

Celery juice

In recent years, the popularity of the celery juice. They are often shared in social networks notes that emphasize the benefits offered by this drink, although the texts often present erroneous or inaccurate information.

The science has shown, as we already indicated, that celery contains different minerals and vitamins that can be positive for health. It also has few calories, which can be an appropriate food for those who do not want to gain weight.

On the contrary, despite what has been affirmed by some influencers, there is no scientific evidence on the benefits of celery juice for the treatment or relief of diseases like diabetes, cancer, or fibromyalgia.

In any case, it is always necessary to consult a nutritionist on the right diet for each and a doctor on how to prevent and treat Health.

Other plants with the same name

It is important to note that other species they are also colloquially referred to as celery. Some belong to the same family, as is the case of the Apium nodiflorum, better known as watercress, berra, berrera or collard.

The Arracacia xanthorrhiza, on the other hand, receives the Name from Creole celery, arracacha, arracache or virraca. To the parsley (Petroselinum crispum), in some places, it is called celery or stone celery, Meanwhile he Smyrnium olusatrum can be called horse celery. The Cyclospermum leptophyllum, finally, it is named as bighorn celery or wild celery.