Celery Juice is Not a Miracle Drink

Misbar has discovered that while celery is a healthy food, drinking a glass of celery juice will not live up to the hype. According to Registered Dietician Kristin Kirkpatrick from the Cleveland Clinic, “Our bodies actually have their own built-in detox machine – the liver. Drinking juice won’t magically fix it or enhance it.” Also, when juice is extracted from the celery, you are then missing one of the best benefits of celery, the fiber, which helps you feel full and can increase your overall health. According to Harvard, most Americans get less than half the suggested amounts of daily fiber, so throwing away the celery’s fiber and just drinking the juice is seemingly in the wrong direction. Celery also pales nutritionally in comparison to other green vegetables such as kale, broccoli, and spinach.

Consuming celery is not an overall bad idea. Celery is relatively high in fiber, water, potassium, and vitamin K. It is also low in calories. And, increasing overall fruit and vegetable consumption is recommended for most of us. According to the Centers for Disease Control, just 1 in 10 adults meet the federal fruit or vegetable recommendations. However, the maximum benefits of celery would come from the entire stalk of celery and combined with other more highly nutritious vegetables.