What Are the Benefits of Celery Juice?

Here are seven ways that celery juice may help your health.

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1. Celery Juice Can Help You Reach Your Vitamin and Mineral Goals

Though you might think of celery as something merely to add taste and crunch to recipes, its vitamin and mineral content are worth a closer look. “Celery juice offers vitamin K, potassium, vitamin A, and folate,” says Christine Palumbo, RDN, a registered dietitian–nutritionist in private practice in Naperville, Illinois.

According to Australia’s Victoria State Government Department of Health, it’s best to get micronutrients like these from your diet (rather than supplements), since vitamins and minerals are most potent in food sources.

Just note that a daily dose of celery juice won’t deliver all your daily micronutrient needs. “A person who drinks 16 oz of celery juice each morning might think, ‘Well, I am done for the day in terms of getting in all my vegetables and fruit,’” says Palumbo. “But that’s not ideal, because people need to eat a variety of vegetables and fruit to get all the phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, and more that help keep them healthy.”

2. Celery Juice May Boost Bone Health

Among its many micronutrients, celery juice provides 69 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin K per 1 cup serving. That’s 77 percent of the adequate intake (AI) of 90 mcg for women and 58 percent of the 120 mcg AI for men.

“Vitamin K is a nutrient we don’t think about all that often, but it’s associated with bone health,” Palumbo says. “When it comes to bone health, we typically just pay attention to calcium and vitamin D, but research is emerging on why vitamin K is necessary, too.” According to a study published in 2019, for example, vitamin K is involved in the chemical reactions of bone-related proteins. The same study notes that low vitamin K intake is linked with a higher risk of bone fractures.

3. Celery Juice May Aid Blood Clotting

Vitamin K isn’t just helpful for bones — it’s also a major component in healthy blood clotting.

(In fact, the “K” in its name comes from the German Koagulation, as this vitamin is essential for proper coagulation of blood.) That said, if you take blood thinners, you may want to avoid celery juice so you don’t interfere with your medication’s effectiveness.

4. Celery Juice May Help Lower Blood Pressure

Celery juice may also help bring down blood pressure. The veggie contains a compound called phthalide, known for relaxing arterial walls, allowing blood to flow more freely.

According to a research review, celery and its extracts are effective hypotensive (aka blood-pressure-lowering) agents.

The ample potassium in celery juice may aid your BP, too. Per 1 cup serving, you’ll take in 625 milligrams (mg) of potassium — 18 percent of the recommended daily intake for men and 24 percent for women.

The American Heart Association (AHA) reports that foods high in potassium are an important part of a blood-pressure-lowering diet, especially since they help combat the hypertensive effects of sodium.

5. Celery Juice Provides Antioxidants That May Reduce Inflammation

“Like other plant foods, celery juice contains phytonutrients — such as phenolic acid and flavonoids,” says Palumbo. “And phytonutrients, which have antioxidant properties like preventing cell damage, may play an important role in fighting the inflammation that drives many chronic diseases.” Research shows that phytonutrients may significantly reduce inflammation.

Of course, celery juice isn’t a cure-all for inflammation. “Celery may help to reduce inflammation, but it’s not a magical anti-inflammatory juice,” says Palumbo. Rather, it can be one part of the big picture of an inflammation-taming diet. A study published in 2018 found that participants who most closely followed an anti-inflammatory diet (which included ample vegetables, fruit, whole-grain bread, and nuts) had an 18 percent lower risk of death from all causes, a 20 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease, and a 13 percent lower risk of death from cancer than people who didn’t follow the anti-inflammatory diet as closely.

6. Celery Juice Can Keep You Hydrated

Keeping up with your fluid intake is always a worthy goal. Dehydration can mess with your thinking, affect your mood, cause constipation, and even lead to kidney stones.

The issue is particularly relevant for older adults. In the United States, 17–28 percent of older adults may be chronically dehydrated.

Here’s where celery juice steps in for health: “Because celery is primarily water, you get the hydration value by drinking celery juice — or eating it,” says Palumbo. A 1 cup serving of celery juice is about 95 percent H₂O. If you’re tired of plain water as your only hydration solution, celery juice can be a good alternative.

7. Celery Juice May Contribute to Weight Loss

Celery is a well-known low-calorie food. One cup of its juice contains just 33 calories and 7 g of carbs.

For people who like juice, it could replace other options higher in calories and carbs (like orange juice and apple juice). If replacing higher-calorie, higher-carb drinks with celery juice creates a calorie deficit, it could ultimately promote weight loss.

Influencers like the Medical Medium claim that celery can also help you shed pounds by detoxifying the liver, saying “a sluggish, toxic liver is behind mystery weight gain.” Dietitians like Palumbo disagree, however. “The best way to detox is to clean up your diet by minimizing overly processed foods and eating more whole foods, like vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, and grains; do this and your liver and digestive tract will do a fine job,” she says.

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