Celery: good and bad for men, tips on eating

About the healing properties of celery spoke even doctors of antiquity, including Hippocrates.Along with the treatment of many diseases, it was used as a source of male power, an aphrodisiac. Vegetable is useful for children and adults, but it has the greatest positive effect on the male body.

All parts of celery (and its roots, stems and leaves are eaten) can boast a wealth of chemical composition. It differs slightly in different parts of the vegetable, but is generally quite constant.

The plant includes essential oils, amino acids, biologically active flavonoids, organic acids. It contains vitamins A, E, C, PP, K, vitamins of group B, as well as beta-carotene.

The mineral composition is diverse, since calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorus are found in the plant. Slightly less known components of the composition - coumarin and phthalides, but their value in the body is great - the first regulates blood viscosity, and the latter affect the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels.

The roots are rich in essential oils (which accounts for their aroma and the preservation of a pleasant smell even after thermal exposure), vitamins B and K in them are also more than the rest of the plant. But the leaves can be champions in the amount of vitamins E and C in their composition.

In the roots there are zinc, fluorine, copper, manganese, which are absent in the leaves and stems. However, the latter contain more phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, calcium.

Most of the composition is structured water. It contains proteins (contain amino acids) and carbohydrates. The latter are mainly represented by fiber. The caloric content of different parts of a raw plant can vary, but in general does not exceed 20 kcal.

Due to the rich vitamin and mineral composition, celery can be considered an immunostimulating and firming product. It is able to increase the body's resistance to the action of harmful environmental factors, infections, colds, and beriberi.

Vitamins E and C are antioxidants that bind radionuclides in the body, remove toxins and improve the functioning of blood vessels. As a result, the vegetable has an antitumor and cleansing effect. With its regular consumption, the vessels expand, the tone of their walls increases, and the permeability of capillaries increases.

Affects the vegetable and blood viscosity, hemoglobin level, leukocyte formula. Celery allows you to maintain the desired level of hemoglobin, reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood, increases blood clotting and the number of red blood cells. In addition, due to potassium, calcium and phosphorus in the composition improves the activity of the heart muscle, strengthens it, improves conductivity.

All this helps to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attacks, strokes. This can be said, the universal benefits of celery. However, numerous scientific studies and statistics confirm the fact that men more often than women suffer and die from vascular and heart diseases.

Active men are recommended to include celery stalks and leaves in their diet. They will be especially useful for those who build muscle mass. because they increase stamina and promote faster and better muscle recovery. And the latter, as is known, grow precisely during training.

Rich in dietary fiber and organic acids, celery helps to improve intestinal motility, and also removes toxins and toxins from it. This, in turn, helps food to digest better and faster, helps to accelerate metabolic and lipid metabolism. Disturbed metabolism is one of the main causes of most diseases and overweight.

Celery envelops the mucous membranes of the stomach, protecting it from the negative effects of aggressive food (the favorite food of most men is fatty, fried, salty), alcohol.Take celery or juice from it is useful as a prophylaxis for gastritis, ulcers.

Thanks to the fiber in the vegetable composition has a mild laxative effect, eliminating constipation. The latter often occur in old age, as well as athletes in the mass due to the large amount of carbohydrate and protein intake. By the way, the latter are better absorbed in combination with celery. This is another reason to include a vegetable in your diet to those who are “on the ground”.

Essential oils available in celery, help to quickly recuperate after hard physical work or to quickly “reboot” the brain after intellectual. The composition also contains B vitamins and phosphorus, useful for the nervous system.

Men are said to be less emotional. However, this is not true - men simply do not express their feelings as violently and openly as women. As a result, "undisturbed" nervous tension can cause serious neuralgic disorders, heart disease. Celery in the daily diet will allow a little "unload" the central nervous system, relieve chronic fatigue syndromes, improve sleep.

Celery roots are rich in zinc, which in combination with vitamin B contributes to the production of testosterone - the main male hormone. It helps to maintain the strength and performance of a man, provides his sexual capabilities - the potency, the quality of sperm, sexual desire.

Thanks to zinc, it is possible to increase the number of sperm cells and increase their activity. Vitamins A and E are responsible for the clotting of sperm, contribute to the appearance of sexual desire.

In combination with the diuretic action of a vegetable, it can be said that its regular consumption in food is one of the preventive measures in combating diseases of the genitourinary system, the prostate gland. Finally, celery roots are considered an aphrodisiac that increases the male libido and potency.

In addition, thanks to celery in the body of a man, a unique hormone is produced - androsterone. It is he who provides increased libido among representatives of the strong half of humanity. Celery is believed to be suitable for increasing potency in serious male diseases of the genital area.

Today, not only women, but also men are actively fighting with extra pounds. Celery has a low calorie and activates metabolic processes, which contributes to weight loss. In men’s diets, it is important that approved foods give a feeling of satiety. Celery refers precisely to such.

A vegetable is also useful for smokers, as it clears the lungs and softens the upper respiratory tract. In general, the vegetable has a pronounced antioxidant effect, cleanses the body, removes toxins, has an antitumor effect.

The plant contains calcium, which is necessary for strengthening bone tissue and tooth enamel. With age, the content of this mineral decreases, and its absorption from dairy products (the main sources of calcium) is deteriorating. This causes increased bone fragility, long-term intergrowth of fractures. Calcium from celery is absorbed almost completely, increasing the strength of bones and teeth.

Celery is also useful for the elderly and its effect on the cardiovascular system.Finally, it prevents the development of arthritis, gout and other diseases caused by the deposition of salts in the joints and characterized by their stiffness.

Vegetable is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance. Its consumption may be undesirable with increased acidity of gastric juice. During the exacerbation of gastritis, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, celery consumption will have to be abandoned. With increased flatulence, fresh stems and leaves can aggravate the condition.

Its reception is undesirable also at a number of diseases of the urinary tract. When urolithiasis components of the vegetable can provoke the movement of stones, which will require urgent surgical intervention.

Celery is able to exacerbate the course of epilepsy, provoking seizures, and therefore patients with this ailment should not include a vegetable in their diet.

Men who have serious diseases of the blood and vascular system should first consult with a doctor. Caution should be taken to celery with varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. Reception of anticoagulants is better not to combine with the consumption of celery.

Fresh celery bears the greatest benefit to the body, because even with short-term heat treatment, some vitamins and microelements are destroyed. If this method of consumption (raw) causes abdominal pain, excessive intestinal activity and flatulence, you can replace it with juice or be subjected to heat treatment.

For health purposes, you can daily take 3 tablespoons of finely chopped leaves of the plant to fill more than half of the daily needs of the body in retinol and ascorbic acid, and a fourth in vitamin K.

The green part of the plant is usually put in salads, the stems can be used to get juice, cocktails. From the rhizomes prepare soups, casseroles, side dishes for meat dishes. Celery promotes better digestion of proteins, helps to digest carbohydrates faster. It can and should be combined with meat, fish, cottage cheese, eggs.

On the basis of celery, you can prepare the healing compositions that give strength and energy, increase the potency of men. We give a recipe for an old drug, which, according to legends, was used by one of the rulers of the Emirates. According to the chroniclers, in the seventh ten he remained active, had young concubines and about 10 children.

The recipe for this male elixir is incredibly simple. It is enough to grate or mince celery rhizomes, add honey and raisins to them. Stir the composition and leave for 1-2 days. Every morning you should eat 1-2 tablespoons of the composition, can be dissolved in a glass of water. The mixture is not addictive, and therefore can be used continuously.

You can start the morning with celery juice. However, the drink is highly concentrated, so you should dilute it with water. 1 part of fresh celery requires 10 parts of water.

Young and crisp leaves and stems of the plant are especially good in salads. They not only help to clean the intestines, but also give a good mood, because they contain substances that inhibit stress hormones. The best reason to cook such a salad is an unexpectedly appeared spleen, bad mood, fatigue, physical or emotional exhaustion.

In an arbitrary amount, you should take celery leaves and petioles, Bulgarian pepper, broccoli or Chinese cabbage, greens (it is better to take dill, it will help prevent increased gas formation after the consumption of lettuce). Vegetables should be cut into small pieces, mix and season with a mixture of olive or flaxseed oil with the addition of lemon juice.

The next dish, “Casanova Salad”, does not require a long description of its inherent properties. It is logical that it is recommended to use it before the upcoming date. However, if you use it in food on a regular basis, the effect will be more pronounced.

In its composition - the green part of celery, sour apples, red onions, carrots. As a source of protein and for greater nutritional value, boiled chicken or shrimp can be added to the dish. Dress the salad with olive oil. It is not forbidden to salt and pepper the dish.

It has been scientifically proven that the potency and men's health in general are favorably affected by celery, parsley and ginger. From these products you can make a healing cocktail. From the green parts of celery and parsley should squeeze the juice, rub to it a little ginger root (fresh), dilute with water. Take every 2 days a glass.

For those who want to lose those extra pounds, we can recommend dietary celery soup. For its preparation use celery, Bulgarian pepper, onions, carrots. Boil them until cooked over low heat, add a small amount of salt.

If you have the time and desire, you can pre-bake the celery roots and peppers in the oven, and in the vegetable broth boil broccoli, onions and carrots. Next, the vegetables are ground into a puree, vegetable broth is poured into them. It turns out soup-puree, the thickness of which can be adjusted at its discretion.

You can add fresh finely chopped leaves and greens to it and then another 7-10 minutes to cook until ready. For greater satiety, you can serve the soup with a piece of boiled chicken or shrimp.

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